The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Set More Specific Time Lines Around Accreditation Process. In addition to setting an earlier date for when accreditation would begin, we recommend establishing time lines for key milestones associated with the development of the accreditation process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure  13 shows how many funded enrollment slots were moved away from those campuses. It  also shows the nine campuses that gained funded slots under the plan. CSU intends to continue implementing this plan in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Nov 19, 2025 - The state could use the one-time funds to build budget resiliency, which seems especially important given the risks of a stock market downturn. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5093

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

Feb 4, 2026 - State Usually Pays Settle Up as Soon as It Recognizes a Higher Guarantee … The state does not officially update its estimate of the guarantee until it adopts the following year ’s budget. If that budget shows a higher estimate, the state typically includes the corresponding settle ‑up payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

State Budget Effects of Recent Federal Actions to Address COVID-19

Apr 5, 2020 - Given the magnitude of initial unemployment claims received so far, the state UI Trust Fund likely will become insolvent in the coming months, meaning the state likely will use the interest-free loans to reduce state General Fund costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Budget Proposals

May 14, 2018 - This data shows some weakness relative to January. Some of the weakness is the result of lower ‑than ‑expected revenue from the 1 p ercent tax levied on the value of most properties. The administration assumes this weakness in 2017 ‑ 18 c arries forward to 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3834

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The SBE consists of ten  members, serving staggered four ‑year terms, and one student member, serving a one ‑year term. The Governor appoints all 11 members with the approval of two ‑thirds of the State Senate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - At this pace, the state would have taken 12 years to finish selling Proposition   51 b onds. This slow pace of sales was despite a growing backlog of school facility applications. Considerable Local Bond Funding Is Available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Consider Setting Specific Rules Around How Enrollment Is Funded. If the Legislature were to adopt enrollment‑based funding, it may want to consider setting specific rules around how enrollment is counted for funding purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts

Dec 20, 2018 - The state ’s traditional oversight process requires districts to follow a predictable series of steps before seeking state support. By contrast, the state ’s recent actions create precedent for aiding districts at unscheduled times and for unspecified reasons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3914