The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Fellows spend 11.5 months working full ‑time for the city and are paid a yearly salary of $69,000 to $107,000. Other fellowship programs in the state also pay more but require a master ’s degree or past work experience.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - We recommend making several modifications to the math coach proposal that would help ensure the funds are being used in a way that is most effective. Specifically, we recommend the Legislature adopt the following changes to the proposal: Limit grant eligibility to elementary schools, which would align funding with the research on coaches suggesting that this is where the state is likely to see the greatest  improvements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

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

Feb 13, 2025 - Districts are eligible to receive funding for schools where at least 90  percent of students are EL/LI (rural schools qualify if at least 75  percent of students are EL/LI). In addition, the Governor proposes $235  million to support literacy programs, coaches, and interventions at schools where at least 94  percent of students are EL/LI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

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

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: 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: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Chapter  667 of 2013 (A B  1041 , Chesbro) created California ’s employment first policy, which makes competitive, integrated employment (CIE) the highest priority for working age individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

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