Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - As part of this consultation process, COEs must present their proposed plans to a parent advisory committee and, in some cases, a separate EL parent advisory committee. (EL par ent advisory committees are required if ELs comprise at least 15  percent of the district ’s enrollment and the district has at least 50 EL students.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Figure 6 ELOP Funding Tiers and Rates Over Time Tier 1 EL/LI Threshold Tier 1 Rate Per EL/LI Student Tier 2 Rate Per EL/LI Student 2021 ‑22
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - Due to this policy change, and a decades-long effort to increase CalFresh en rollment, CalFresh caseload was at a then historic high prior to the COVID-19 public health crisis (about 2.2  million households in February 2020).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Trailer legislation specifies that EL counts in TK will be calculated by applying a fact or to TK enrollment equal to the share of ELs enrolled in kindergarten who are not eligible for free or reduced-price meals and not a foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - LEAs may use these funds for instructional materials and professional development related to school climate (such as training on de-escalation strategies) and various academic subject areas, including visual and performing arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - Districts are eligible to receive funding for schools where at least 90  percent of students are EL/LI (rural schools qualify if at least 75  percent of students are EL/LI). In addition, the Governor proposes $235  million to support literacy programs, coaches, and interventions at schools where at least 94  percent of students are EL/LI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - By contrast, Tier  2  districts are only required to provide access to EL/LI students who are interested in the program. Tier 2 districts can opt to serve non ‑EL/LI students, and may choose to cover the additional costs above their apportionment by assessing family fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - If the Legislature is concerned about the potential for a short-term spike in the program ’s fiscal costs, especially in light of the state ’s structural budget issues, some modifications could be considered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - However, the current priority schools definition used to determine eligibility for the programs includes many schools that do not have a relatively high proportion of EL/LI students. The 55  percent EL/LI threshold for a priority school is somewhat lower than the statewide share of EL/LI students (65  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The extraction and recovery of oil and gas, as well as fossil fuel consumption. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - The measure ’s limitations on operation of wells in health protection zones, well stimulation treatments, and construction of new wells would likely cause significant oil and gas production de clines within a few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-028