The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Sep 16, 2024 - From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, TK eligibility expands by an additional two months each year. (In 2024 ‑25, children who have their fifth birthday by June 2 are eligible for TK.) For 2024 ‑25, the budget package assumes LCFF costs associated with TK will be $526  million above revised 2023 ‑24 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - The 2024 ‑25  budget includes $1.8  billion Proposition  98 General Fund and $2.7  billion federal funding to provide a projected 884  million school meals during the school year. Universal Meals Intended to Reduce Stigma, Increase Attendance, and Improve Student Well ‑Being.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - These one-time appropriations result in a year-over-year increase of about $25  million General Fund (about 220  percent) in Fruit and Vegetable Pilot funding and a year-over-year decrease of about $2  million (about 20  percent) in Diaper and Wipe Distribution funding (as compared 2024-25).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - This is the second year that the state will be providing the school with general fiscal support (having provided $2.5  million in 2024-25). The budget also contains $10  million one-time General Fund to provide general fiscal support to the California Indian Nations College.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - Based on 2023 ‑24 attendance —the data used to calculate 2024 ‑25 allocations —the proposed $435  million in additional funding would allow for increasing the number of Tier 1 districts without affecting Tier 2 rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

K-12 Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

Jan 19, 2026 - Includes $50 million each year for Quality Rating and Improvement System. c Includes $150 million in one-time funds provided in the June 2025 budget. d June 2025 budget also provided $2 million in unspent prior-year funds to support the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. e Less than $500,000. f June 2024 budget also
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1069

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides $5  million in one-time General Fund for California Volunteers to offer grants to AmeriCorps programs to fund coaches at K-12 schools. This program has received limited-term funding in prior years, including $5  million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - In calendar year 2024, data from the State Controller ’s Office indicate that rank-and-file Unit 8 salaries totaled $518  million and overtime payments to these employees totaled $294  million —57  percent of their base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Sep 16, 2024 - The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4929

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Other Actions Includes Hold Harmless Provision for Charter Schools Affected by Los Angeles Fires. For 2025-26, trailer legislation allows nine charter schools affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires to receive their LCFF allotments based on the amount they received in 2024-25, if the school would have otherwise experienced a year-to-year decrease in funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087