The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Of the total amount provided, $15 million was from federal IDEA funding and restricted to special education teacher candidates. 516.5 National Board Certified Teacher Certification Incentive Program 2021 ‑22 Provides financial awards to teachers holding National Board certifications who teach at schools at least 55 percent of students are EL/LI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2025 - In this brief, we assess the Governor’s 2025-26 educator workforce proposals and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5012

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Other Ongoing CTE Programs California Partnership Academies. The state provides $21  million ongoing to high schools to operate small learning communities that integrate a career theme with academic education in grades 10 through 12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - CDE would be required to make the screener and training available to districts at no cost by March  1, 2026. Additionally, CDE would have to expend or encumber the funding provided by June 30, 2028. Requires Use of New Screening Tool by 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

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

Feb 13, 2025 - The proposal does not involve any changes to certification —the statutory mechanism for ensuring the final spending level meets or exceeds the guarantee. For the state, delaying the payment would reduce costs in this year ’s budget but increase costs in the June 2026 budget if the guarantee does not drop.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Moreover, the lack of outcome measures makes it difficult to as sess whether these school nutrition initiatives should take priority over other education purposes. Recommendations Recommend Providing More School Nutrition Funding in the Budget Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - The bill required the State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) to establish a multiyear plan for phasing out the use of 14(c) certificates in California. By the end of the multiyear plan (once 14(c) certificates are phased out), any DDS consumers who are employed must be paid at least minimum wage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Upon completion of the two courses, Fellows receive a Certificate in Applied Policy and Government. The Center pays the tuition and fees for these seminars for all  Fellows. Capital Fellows Program Opens Doors Into State Government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - This  variability makes it difficult for districts to make long ‑term decisions about what level of staffing and programming they will be able to afford, even if they can accurately predict how many EL/LI students they are likely to serve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Moreover, specific budgetary conditions occurring this year —including legislative action taken last year to withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951