The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - CDE, in collaboration with the S ‑TAC and R ‑TACs, would determine the deadlines and timing of the intervals for subsequent requests for funding. Provides $10   Million Annually for Statewide System of Technical Assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - In October 2010, the state recognized a $1.8  billion increase to its previous estimate of the 2009 ‑10 guarantee. It made an initial payment of $300  million but did not schedule any future payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - This change includes a $175  million increase in non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund, which is partially offset by a $14  million decrease in Proposition  64 funds and a $10  million decrease in federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - Funding is available through June 30, 2029, with an evaluation of the pilot program due to the Legislature by September 1, 2029. Provides $10  Million to Select a Multilingual Screener for TK Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

Mar 1, 2021 - In May 2019, the Commission found that requirements added by Chapter   687 o f 2017 (A B  10 , C. Garcia) impose a reimbursable state ‑mandated program, beginning January 1, 2018. The mandate requires certain schools to stock 50  p ercent of restrooms with feminine hygiene products (defined as tampons and sanitary napkins) at all times at no cost to students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

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 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - State board of education appoints chief state school officer. 10 Governor appoints state board of education. Chief state school officer is elected. 9 State board of education is elected. State board of education appoints chief state school officer. 7 Note: Ten other states use less commonly adopted governance models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2020-21 Budget: School District Budget Trends

Jan 21, 2020 - Typically, the district provides retiree health benefits if the employee has ( 1)  w orked in the district for a minimum number of years (typically 10 t o 1 5) a nd ( 2)  r eached a minimum age (typically 55).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4136

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Students are identified as chronically absent if they are absent for more than 10  percent of the time they are enrolled at a school. (A student enrolled at a school district for a full academic year is considered chronically absent if they miss 18 or more days of school.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - By contrast, Asian students have relatively high participation, accounting fo r 9  p ercent of home district enrollment and 28  p ercent of participating transfer students. White students also have relatively high participation, accounting fo r 1 7  p ercent of home district enrollment and 26  p ercent of participating students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329