Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - Low ‑income students, English learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless youth also have worse outcomes on average than other students. All five of these student groups had relatively low test scores and low graduation rates in 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Governor Proposes $600   Million for Various Proposals to Address Homelessness. The Governor ’s budget also includes a variety of proposals to address homelessness. Dedicating significant one ‑time resources to homelessness is consistent with the 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package, which included $ 500  m illion in local government grants for homelessness services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

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

Nov 28, 2023 - A student is considered socioeconomically disadvantaged if neither of their parents has a high school diploma, or if they qualify for free or reduced-price meals under the federal National School Lunch program, are eligible for migrant education services, are homeless, are a foster child, or are enrolled in a county juvenile court school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - Rapid Rehousing Program Rapid Rehousing Is Seen as a Best Practice for Assisting Homeless Individuals. The May Revision proposes to provide $10 million for rapid rehousing of homeless students at the California State University (CSU) and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Many  of the spending solutions in natural resources and environment, transportation, and housing and homelessness are subject to this trigger restoration  language. $2.6   Billion in Spending Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - Programs that charge fees must waive them for low ‑income students, homeless youth, or foster youth. Fees must be based on a sliding scale that considers family income and ability to pay. Same as ASES.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 17, 2021 - Over the past several years, the state has increased funding for community college students through increased financial aid, food pantries, rapid rehousing programs for homeless students, and student mental health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4473

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - In addition, the Governor proposes allocating nearly $5  billion to housing and homelessness and $3.6  billion to higher education. However, the administration also proposes control section language that would give the administration significant flexibility to reallocate these funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - Priority will be given to LEAs with at least half of their student population consisting of EL/LI students, as well as those that have higher than the state average rates of high s chool dropouts, suspensions or expulsions, child homelessness, foster youth, or justice-involved youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641