The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Mandates

May 1, 2026 - In March  2024, the Commission found that requirements added by Chapter  664 of 2021 (AB  367, Garcia) impose a reimbursable state-mandated program, beginning January 1, 2022. Chapter  664 expands upon the previous requirements to stock public school restrooms with menstrual products in two ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5179

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

Feb 4, 2026 - Making that payment in next year ’s budget, for example, would increase the deficit to about $32   billion (holding other factors constant). Assessment Three Distinct Budget Challenges Are Relevant to the Governor ’s Proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110