Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Coastal Flooding and Erosion From Rising Sea Levels Sea levels along the California coast are projected to rise by about six inches by 2030 and as much as seven to ten feet by 2100 compared to 2000 levels, depending upon the degree of warming the planet experiences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Record Digitization

May 1, 2018 - The administration indicates the record digitization is justified because: (1) it would allow for all records to be stored in one database (rather than on microfiche, notecards, and a digital database); and (2) it would free up physical space that these records occupy within CTC ’s office.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3819

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

Mar 18, 2026 - These studies recommended that the SBE (1)  become an advisory body or sounding board for the Governor and the head of CDE, and (2)  perform limited policymaking duties when explicitly directed by the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Nov 18, 2020 - In the spring of 2020, due to the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, millions of Californians lost their jobs, businesses closed, and consumers deeply curtailed spending. By the summer, the economy had begun to improve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4298

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

Sep 16, 2024 - The intent is for students who were absent to recover lost instructional time, as well as to offset funding losses associated with student absences. Attendance recovery programs may operate on weekends, before and after school, and during intersessions .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - The Legislature may want to explore statutory changes that would require districts to make up instructional days lost due to wildfire smoke, extreme heat, or flood events, either through distance learning or other means.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - To backfill for lost property tax revenue, California in 1980 b egan providing state funding to the 61 schools already operating early intervention programs. Between 1985 and 1987, California expanded this state funding to an additional 36 schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - (These are known as Tier 2 rates.) From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, the state appropriation remained at $4  billion annually, while the Tier 1 rate and overall Tier 1 TK ‑6 attendance increased. As a result, funding available for Tier 2 rates decreased.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding Share of Increase Coming From Base 80% — 36% Alternatives 2 and 3 Provide More Targeted Funding to Support High ‑Needs Students. As Figure   18 shows, compared to enrollment ‑based funding and alternative 1, alternatives 2  and  3 provide more of the funding increases through grants targeted for English learners, low ‑income students, and foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100