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

Feb 4, 2026 - It paid the remaining amount over the 2015 ‑16 through 2018 ‑19 period. Most recently, the June 2025 budget recognized an increase in the 2024 ‑25 guarantee but set school funding $1.9  billion below the revised estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Evidence suggests that many prospective teachers do not know about these waivers. For example, even though initial credential fee waivers were available in 2021 ‑22, many new teachers submitted paper applications and payments by mail.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Betwee n 2 014 ‑15 and 2018 ‑19, 13 o f these districts left the program and 9 n ew districts joined the program. This turnover occurred mainly among small districts. In bot h 2 014 ‑15 and 2018 ‑19, the same five large districts accounted for most of the participating students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - For  LEAs with eligible school sites that do not opt in by November 1, 2026, trailer legislation specifies that LEAs will have the opportunity to submit a request to be considered for funding during regular intervals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - In addition, some of the funding that has already been set aside could become available in 2025 ‑26 if a significant number of awardees do not complete the National Board certification process and/or do not work in a priority school for the maximum five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Even if these changes do not automatically solve the state ’s other longstanding education challenges, they would allow theLegislature to set goals and mon
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - Specifically, the state provided increases to LCFF beyond COLA of $570  million in 2018 ‑19, $520  million in 2021 ‑22, and $4.2  billion in  2022 ‑23. LCFF Now Represents About 80   Percent of School Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - The Legislature could consider modifying the allocation so that schools do not receive a larger share. Consistent with the requirements of Proposition   37, any changes to state law would likely require a two ‑thirds vote.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - As  in 2018 ‑19, the Governor ’s budget allows the Chancellor ’s Office to decide on the number and size of the grants using the proposed funds. Also, like the 2018 ‑19 grants, grantees would have six years to spend their fund awards (aligned with the amount of time a 9th ‑through ‑14th grade cohort of students is to spend in the program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562