Posted inEducation California schools, community colleges would get unexpected $22 billion boost in budget by John Fensterwald, Emma Gallegos, Zaidee Stavely, Diana Lambert and Yuxuan Xie • EdSource Jan. 13, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Jan. 12, 2026, 1:15 p.m. The biggest surprise in the state budget is an unanticipated increase in funding for TK-12 and community colleges.