The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Has the Implementation of S B   639 Reflected Legislative Intent? Given that the deadline established in S B  639 only recently passed, it would be unrealistic to expect that every consumer previously earning subminimum wage would already be fully transitioned to CIE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - Chapter  1003 of 2024 (A B  1113 , McCarty) requires the California Department of Education to collect, starting in 2025 ‑26, enrollment in each of the state ’s three expanded learning programs. This collection would be made through the state ’s longitudinal data system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan Total $7,768 a Reflects additional LCFF costs associated with serving more students in transitional kindergarten, including costs of existing 12:1 staffing ratios. b Applies to the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Child and Adult Care Food
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Chapter  48 of 2023 (S B  114 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) requires that schools administer screenings for reading difficulties to students in kindergarten through second grade starting in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool ‑54 ‑100.0 a Includes up to $5 million each year used for a family literacy program offered at certain State Preschool sites. b Reflects LAO estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - The moratorium has since been extended twice —Chapter  44 of 2021 (A B  130 , Committee on Budget) extended the moratorium to January 1,  2025, and S B  114 further extended the moratorium to expire in January 1, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Sep 16, 2024 - The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education Total $719 a Applies to the Foster Youth Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Charter School Facility Grant Program, American Indian Education Centers, Equity Multiplier, and K ‑12 mandates block grant. b Uses reappropriated Proposition 98 funds (previously appropriated funds for other purposes that were not spent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

The 2021-22 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - Our analysis suggests revenues easily could end up $ 10  b illion or more above or below our main forecast in 2021 ‑22. Over the budget window, the cumulative effect of these revenue differences means the windfall is more likely than not to lie between $ 12  b illion and $ 40  b illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4297

The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 18, 2020 - The June 2020 b udget plan assumed the guarantee would drop $3. 4  b illion (4. 2  p ercent) in 2019 ‑20 and $10. 2  b illion (12. 5  p ercent) in 2020 ‑ 21 r elative to the 2019 ‑ 20 l evel estimated in June 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4298

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves. This represents an increase of $1. 7  b illion from the 2019 ‑ 20 e nacted reserve level of $18. 8  b illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135