The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - Figure  10 shows our estimate of the funding available for new commitments in 2026 ‑27. It begins with the spending level the state approved in the 2025 ‑26 budget, then adjusts for the expiration of one ‑time savings and the cost of covering COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - This change includes a $175  million increase in non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund, which is partially offset by a $14  million decrease in Proposition  64 funds and a $10  million decrease in federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Overview of Proposition 28 Arts Funding for Schools [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2026 - Overview of Proposition 28 Arts Funding for Schools [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5109

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Requires Use of New Screening Tool by 2027-28. Under the Governor ’s proposal, districts would be required to administer the screening to all TK students whose primary language is a language other than English beginning in 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

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

Feb 4, 2026 - 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 funding is intended to provide the Special Olympics with $10  million in funding annually from 2025-26 through 2027-28. Provides Bridge Funding Related to California Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - Specifically, trailer legislation indicates intent to add 44,000 slots in 2026-27 and 33,000 slots in 2027-28 to fully meet the goals of the expansion plan. Makes One-Time Reductions to State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - Allocates Proposition  28 Funding. Proposition  28 (2022) established a program to provide additional funding for arts education, beginning in 2023-24. The annual amount for the program equals 1  percent of the Proposition  98 funding allocated to schools in the previous year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

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

Feb 16, 2023 - The 2021 ‑22 budget also included $1.5  billion in educator professional development grants that local education agencies (LEAs) —school districts, charter schools, and COEs —can use over five years, as well as $10  million for statewide professional development on reading instruction and intervention.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - Trailer legislation made this funding available for learning recovery initiatives through 2027 ‑28. It also required districts to submit an interim spending report by December  1,  2024 and a final report by December 1, 2029.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963