The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The administration estimates the cost of providing grants to new community schools would be $800  million initially, assuming every eligible school receives funding in the budget year. During the first few years of implementation, the cost would be less than $1  billion because many of the current grantees still have one ‑time implementation funds available from prior ‑year allocations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Jan 13, 2023 - . $800   Million in Other Differences. Across the rest of the budget, our estimates of baseline spending —for example, for caseload growth, federal reimbursements, and statutory cost increases —and constitutional requirements —for example, for infrastructure and deposits into reserves —differ , on net, by $800  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2010-11 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2010 - Detailed in this report, our Proposition 98 alternative budget plan cuts child care about $100 million less than the Governor; makes approximately $800 million in targeted cuts to K-12 education, with additional K-12 cuts, as needed, coming from general purpose and/or categorical funding; and provides new funding for community colleges through a $14 per unit fee increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2208

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Of the roughly 800  school sites that we estimate will qualify for the equity multiplier, 98  percent are in LEAs that receive concentration grant funding through LCFF. LEAs already are expected to use their supplemental and concentration grant funding to target high ‑poverty schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

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

Feb 16, 2023 - The administration also revises its estimates of 2021 ‑22 Proposition   98 spending down by about $800   million, primarily due to lower ‑than ‑expected LCFF costs. To bring 2021 ‑22 spending up to the revised estimate of the 2021 ‑22 minimum guarantee, the Governor ’s January budget includes a net of $990  million in new one ‑time spending proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Funding Plan May Not Meet Principle of “Shared Responsibility”

Feb 2, 2016 - Accordingly, the administration has arguably overstated General Fund spending in 2017-18 by over $800 million, growing to over $1 billion by 2019-20. One possible explanation could be that the administration assumes a roughly 14 percent investment loss in the current fiscal year —the investment return scenario necessary for the state rate to stay flat in 2017-18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3337

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - ARP additionally provides $800  million for identifying and providing services to homeless students. California will receive $99  million to support homeless students. Similar to the first two federal packages, ARP requires states accepting ESSER funds to maintain their support for K-12 education and higher education for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2020-21 Budget: School District Budget Trends

Jan 21, 2020 - For 2020 ‑21, we expect total school district pension costs to increase by at least another $ 800   m illion. Looking beyond the budget year, district contributions to teacher pensions are scheduled to level off, whereas pension costs for other school staff are expected to continue increasing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4136

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - This level is about $800 (7  percent) less than the national average of $11,300 per student. Given a large increase in state funding in 2015 –16 and 2016 –17 , we expect per –student spending in California has gotten closer to the national average during the past two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The Governor proposes $800  million from the General Fund over two years —$400  million in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑ 24 —to implement various efforts to improve forest health and make communities more resilient to future wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492