Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - California State Lottery Revenues. State law requires a portion of revenues from the State Lottery to be allocated annually among schools, community colleges, and other public and higher education systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Schools also received and are required to use a portion of funding from state lottery revenues for books and instructional materials under Proposition  20 (2000), typically several hundred million dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - We estimate that  each  1  percent reduction in the COLA rate equates to approximately $910  million in lower ongoing spending. Legislature Could Advance Its Priorities Next Year Through Oversight. Over the past two years, the Legislature has allocated Proposition  98 funding to more than 50 new school and community college activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget includes $7.5  billion for child care programs in 2026 ‑ 27 —an increase of $150  million relative to the revised 2025 ‑26 levels ( Figure  4 ). This change includes a $175  million increase in non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund, which is partially offset by a $14  million decrease in Proposition  64 funds and a $10  million decrease in federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - To date, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) has administered nine rounds of funding and awarded a total of $3.03  million. The current deadline for CTC to commit these funds is June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - One  notable recent case is related to the A3 charter school network, where the schools were found to have fabricated attendance data that resulted in generating roughly $400  million in state funding through attendance fraud.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Provides $10   Million Annually for Statewide System of Technical Assistance. The Governor ’s proposal would set aside $10  million of the $1  billion for technical assistance centers, including $2  million for the S ‑TAC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - CDE currently employs about 1,500  staff and has a budget of $366  million —$196  million in federal funds, $126  million in non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund, and $44  million in various special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - Figure 7 Governor ’s Budget Has $9.7 Billion in School Spending  Proposals (In Millions) Local Control Funding Formula COLA (2.41 percent) $1,893
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The budget provides CDE with an additional $12  million ($9  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund, $3  million federal funds) to accommodate new workload. Notable augmentations include $2  million for legal costs and $1.7  million to enhance cybersecurity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087