^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

In high school, students may take an arts course to earn their high school diploma. The state requires students to complete one year of either (1) visual or performing arts, (2) a foreign language, or (3) career technical education.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4688/One-Time-K-12-Spending-021623.pdf

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

Feb 16, 2023 - In high school, students may take an arts course to earn their high school diploma. The state requires students to complete one year of either (1) visual or performing arts, (2) a foreign language, or (3) career technical education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

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

Feb 15, 2024 - Recommendations Consider Benefits and Trade ‑Offs of Elementary Arts and Music Education Authorization. The proposed elementary arts and music education authorization may make it easier for schools to hire arts and music teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Facilities in that category do support instruction in physical education, music, theater, and other programs. Nonetheless, they differ from the instructional spaces the state has traditionally prioritized for bon d funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Students in the program then take a mix of high school and community college courses that lead both to a high school diploma and a “no cost ” associate degree in a designated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) field (including manufacturing and information technology).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

^[PDF] California Student Bill of Rights Act

Creates a New California Diploma. The measure creates a “California Diploma,” which would be awarded to all high school students completing all courses required for admission to Hon. Kamala D. Harris 3 December 13, 2010 UC and CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110715.pdf

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Figure  3 shows the 3.6  percent increase will raise grants for all AU sizes in high-cost counties to between 45  percent and 49  percent of the FPL for a family one person larger than the AU size, and to slightly lower levels for families in lower-cost counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - Including California ’s other large technology firms, the state ’s tech companies make up more than 60 percent of the total value of the Nasdaq 100 index, a list of the 100 most valuable companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/843

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - Including California ’s other large technology firms, the state ’s tech companies make up more than 60 percent of the total value of the Nasdaq 100 index, a list of the 100 most valuable companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/843

2011 Initiative Analysis:California Student Bill of Rights Act

The measure also would increase state-level administrative costs. Some one-time costs would be associated with the state developing new processes to allow apportionments to be split by course and some ongoing costs would be associated with identifying and providing a California Diploma to all qualifying high school students.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110715.aspx