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 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 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - Remaining funding allocated based on 2020 ‑21 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) apportionments. 4.6 b Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Funds may be used 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/4734

The 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - The estimate uses claims data submitted to the State Controller for 2017 ‑18 (reflecting a half ‑year of costs) and 2018 ‑19. The data consisted of 169 r eimbursement claims (97  for 2017 ‑2018 and 72 for 2018 ‑201 9) s ubmitted by 115 school districts and COEs, representing a total of 1, 410 e ligible schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

The 2024-25 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 98 Funding Maneuver

Feb 15, 2024 - Moreover, the cost of this maneuver would be outsi de of funding for schools and community colleges. All other state General Fund programs would bear these costs. Sets a Problematic Precedent. While borrowing to finance a year ‑end deficit is unconstitutional, the state is permitted to shift its own funds and costs —that is, to internally borrow —to balance the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4840

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 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

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - CTC competitively awarded grants of $4,000 per participant per year for up to five years to districts, COEs, and schools. 170 2018 ‑19 Provided funding to local efforts to recruit and retain special education teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - In addition, LEAs may use these funds for professional development related to school climate (such as training on de ‑escalation strategies). Funds may also be used for operational staffing costs (including retirement and health benefit cost increases), materials and equipment to keep schools safely open during the COVID ‑19 pandemic, and purchasing diverse and culturally relevant books and text that support independent student reading.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - In 2018 ‑19, about 295,000 full ‑time equivalent teachers were employed in California ’s public school system. This is an increase of 9. 8  p ercent over the 2010 ‑ 11 l evel (the low point during the Great Recession).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381