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

Feb 4, 2026 - For example, our November General Fund revenue estimates for 2026 ‑27 were about $20  billion lower than the administration ’s estimates for that year. A revenue decline of this magnitude would reduce the Proposition  98 guarantee by about $8  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Nov 19, 2025 - This decline is likely to be the main factor affecting school attendance over the next several years, and we estimate corresponding attendance decreases of about 1 percent per year (Figure 9). We expect the decline to yield only minor cost savings in 2026‑27 because the state funds LCFF based on each district’s attendance in the current year, the previous year, or the average of the three previous years (whichever is highest).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - Our corresponding COLA estimates are 5.3  percent in 2024 ‑25, 4.5  percent in 2025 ‑26, and 4.2  percent in 2026 ‑27. By comparison, the average statutory COLA over the past 20 years has been 2.8  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - This is an increase of 9. 8  p ercent over the 2010 ‑ 11 l evel (the low point during the Great Recession). Coupled with the effects of declining student enrollment, the statewide student ‑to ‑teacher ratio, in turn, has dropped every year since its peak in 2010 ‑11 (23:1).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Governor’s Budget Proposes $7.5   Billion for Child Care Programs in 2026 ‑27. The Governor ’s budget includes $7.5  billion for child care programs in 2026 ‑ 27 —an increase of $150  million relative to the revised 2025 ‑26 levels ( Figure  4 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details] The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges Format: HTML Description: We forecast that increases to the Proposition 98 guarantee in 2024-25 and 2025-26, coupled with a preexisting payment obligation, require the state to provide nearly $7.4 billion in one-time funds for schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5093

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization [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/5153

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5131