Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - When we examined individual districts with at leas t 5 0 t ransfer students, the share of female students ranged fro m 4 0  p ercent t o 6 0  p ercent. These results are similar to our previous findings based o n 2 014 ‑ 15 d ata.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 4
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - Introduction In this post, we ( 1)  p rovide background on progress to date toward creating an integrated education data system and other related data tools (collectively referred to as the “Cradle to Career ” data system), ( 2)  d escribe the Governor ’s proposals to fund the development of specific components of this system, ( 3)  a ssess these proposals, and ( 4)  m ake associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - At a minimum, we recommend the state technical assistance be available to assist schools with ( 1)  c onducting a community needs assessment, ( 2)  i mproving community engagement, ( 3)  c reating community partnerships, and ( 4)  d eveloping sustainable funding sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - These reports must describe how funds were used to employ coaches and improve school literacy programs, how expenditures impact student literacy, an d how the LEA plans to continue to support literacy coaches past the award period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - Trailer legislation also includes a number of programmatic changes described in Figure  4. Figure 4 Program Changes in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Type New Requirement 10:1 Student to Adult Ratio Effective 2023 ‑24, school sites must have an average of at least one adult for every ten students in TK classrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - Specifically, our estimate of the statutory rate is 3.7  percent in 2027 ‑28, 4  percent in 2027 ‑28, and 4.2  percent in 2029 ‑30. These estimates are above the historical average of about 3  percent per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - 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

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The budget includes proposals for two new business tax credit  programs: Climate Change Research and Development (R &D) Credit. This new credit would be available to companies headquartered in California that are spending on R &D activities related to mitigating climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Of these 11 staff, at least 4 would be nominated by the SPI and appointed by the SBE as required by the Constitution. The Governor ’s budget does not include additional funding for the Office of the SPI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165