Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - In 2025, 108 (out of over 900) school districts were assigned the lowest performance level in chronic absenteeism for their total student population, while another 388 school districts were assigned the lowest performance level for at least one subgroup.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - This total includes $23.3  billion in the BSA, the state ’s main constitutional reserve governed by Proposition  2; $3.4  billion in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties (SFEU), the state ’s main discretionary reserve; and $900  million in the Safety Net  Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - As required by the measure, the state currently provides over $900  million for Proposition  28 activities, based on a statutory formula. Funds are distributed to schools based on overall enrollment and the share of their students who are low income or EL.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839