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

Feb 16, 2023 - Specifically, eligibility is for elementary schools that have not previously received LCRS program funding and have a student body where at least 95  percent of students are low ‑income or English learners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

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

Nov 10, 2025 - (The previous round of grants restricted funding to schools with EL/LI of at least 95  percent.) The grant size is based on a school ’s TK-3 enrollment, with a minimum grant of $450,000. The remaining $15  million will be awarded to a COE to provide training to literacy coaches throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - The state provided a total of $477  million for the program (across 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24) for all schools with K ‑3 enrollment and an EL/LI share of 95  percent or higher. Schools received a minimum grant of $450,000, with additional funding distributed proportionally based on K ‑3 enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - The funding would be provided to local education agencies (LEAs) —school districts, charter schools, and COEs —for each school site where at least 95  percent of students in Transitional Kindergarten through grade 6 are English learners or low income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

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 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - As of 2021 ‑22, 95 school districts participate in CCGI. CCGI Is Funded Through Mix of Proposition  98, Fee Revenue, and Philanthropy. In 2018 ‑19, the state provided CCGI $3.5  million ongoing Proposition  98 for operational costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

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: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - Overall, we estimate 95  percent are devoted to one ‑time or temporary purposes and 5  percent are ongoing. Specifically, the Governor proposes  allocating: $32   Billion to One ‑Time or Temporary Spending on Programmatic Expansions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Additionally, the Legislature could clarify whether the de partment plans to resubmit its Stage  2 document, which would include market research on the best IT solution to meet the additional needs identified by stakeholders and an updated cost  estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008