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

Feb 4, 2026 - Trailer legislation scheduled the payment for 2014 ‑15 (later changed to 2015 ‑16). In October 2010, the state recognized a $1.8  billion increase to its previous estimate of the 2009 ‑10 guarantee. It made an initial payment of $300  million but did not schedule any future payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Nov 10, 2025 - The Sacramento COE is to report on how funds were allocated and used by May 1, 2026. Funds Secondary School Redesign Pilot. The budget provides $15  million for the California Collaborative on Educational Excellence to administer a pilot program for redesigning middle and high schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

May 16, 2022 - As Figure  2 shows, the state ’s general ‑purpose reserves increased steadily after 2014 ‑15, when Proposition  2 was passed by voters. In  2019 ‑20, the state made its first withdrawal from the BSA  under the rules of Proposition  2 and the balance declined substantially.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - (The version of Proposition   98 approved by voters in 1988 might have allowed the Legislature to make this change, but an amendment in 1990 —Proposition   111 —tightened the attendance requirement.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Commercial Dishwashers ($15   Million). The  2023 ‑24 budget package provided $15  million for LEAs to purchase or install commercial dishwashers for their nutrition programs. The grants were intended to reduce single ‑use plastic, such as to use reusable instead of disposable trays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Chapter  15 of 2024 (AB  2268, Muratsuchi) eliminated the requirement for districts to assess English proficiency for all TK students beginning in 2024-25. This was intended to address concerns that the current ELPAC assessment was not developmentally appropriate for younger TK students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - These funds may be used to cover the costs of coursework and instructional materials necessary for completing the authorizations. To date, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) has administered nine rounds of funding and awarded a total of $3.03  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, the state appropriation remained at $4  billion annually, while the Tier 1 rate and overall Tier 1 TK ‑6 attendance increased. As a result, funding available for Tier 2 rates decreased.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - As an example, for a district with 15 school sites, auditors may review the TK program at four schools to determine compliance f or the entire district. Current Penalty Structure Has Trade ‑Offs. Compared with other elementary grades, the state provides higher levels of funding for TK, as well as stricter requirements with relatively stringent penalties for noncompliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

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

Feb 15, 2024 - Given this time line, LEAs may not be able to spend these funds in 2024 ‑25. Moreover, estimating the costs associated with these training activities is difficult given the screening tools have not yet been selected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839