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 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 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

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

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

Feb 4, 2026 - Instead, we recommend (1)  making a larger deposit into the Proposition  98 Reserve, and (2)  adopting trailer legislation that automatically reduces the deposit if the 2025 ‑26 guarantee declines relative to May estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - The funds would be distributed to LEAs based on their enrollment of K ‑2 students in the prior year (excluding TK). Assessment Proposed Training Funds for Reading Difficulties Screening Tool Are Premature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - Consider Setting a Fixed Tier 2 Rate. A fixed Tier 2 rate that does not change based on the costs of funding Tier 1 programs would eliminate much of the uncertainty that Tier 2 districts face each year when making program decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977