The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - On January 8, 2026, California and the other states sued to prevent the freeze. A federal court initially granted a temporary restraining order that was followed by a preliminary injunction, ordering that funds continue to be available pending resolution of  the case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - California State University $8  Billion Total Core Spending on CSU in 2019 ‑20. Of this amount, $4.7  billion (58  percent) is state General Fund, $3.3  billion (41  percent) comes from student tuition and fee revenue, and $64  million (0.8  percent) is other state funding (primarily lottery revenue).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - Figure 8 State Priority Areas and Associated Performance Measures State Measure
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661

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

Mar 19, 2026 - In this brief, we assess the Governor’s 2026-27 proposals for child care and State Preschool and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168

EdBudget Tables (January 2017)

Jan 13, 2017 - Total Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Infant and Toddler QRIS Grant (one-time) 24 61 16 a Reflects Department of Social Services ’ revised Stage 1 estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3529

Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits

Sep 25, 2017 - Figure 1 Larger Districts Are More Likely to Provide Retiree Health Benefits District Size (Students) Share of Districts Providing Benefits Small (below 1,000) 64% a Excludes students attending independently managed charter schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3704

The 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - In tandem, we recommend increasing the block grant funding by $2. 1  m illion based on our statewide cost estimate. To derive the new per ‑student block grant rates, we recommend increasing the high school rate more than the K ‑ 8 r ate, as the mandate applies to all high school grades but only a portion of grades K ‑8.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - As Figure   18 shows, compared to enrollment ‑based funding and alternative 1, alternatives 2  and  3 provide more of the funding increases through grants targeted for English learners, low ‑income students, and foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Treatment of Teacher Contributions Also Increase District Unfunded Liabilities

Feb 2, 2016 - As implemented, the funding plan uses higher contributions from teachers (1) first to cover the annual cost of pension benefits (known as the “normal cost ”) and (2) second to cover the district share of past unfunded liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3335

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - Under the recession scenario, the minimum guarantee drops $ 1  b illion (1. 2  p ercent) in 2020 ‑21 and a further $1. 1  b illion (1. 3  p ercent) in 2021 ‑22. By 2021 ‑22, the guarantee is about $7. 6  b illion (8. 8  p ercent) below the level in our growth scenario (see Figure 4).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897