The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget approved the first step of this plan by providing an across ‑the ‑board 10  p ercent grant increase effective April 1, 2019. The Governor ’s budget proposes to further increase CalWORKs grants by 13. 1  p ercent, which would raise grant levels to 50  p ercent of FPL for a family of three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - As Figure 1 shows, the 2020-21 Budget Act reduces these programs by a total of $102  million (2  percent) from the revised 2019-20 level. Proposition  98 and Non-Proposition  98 General Fund were reduced by $144  million and $445  million, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Stage 1 Caseload Up From Prior Years. We estimate Stage 1 caseload will increase by 9  percent in 2019 ‑20, an additional 9  percent in 2020 ‑21, and level off through the rest of the period. This caseload trend is intended to capture the effect of the recent policy changes that make accessing Stage 1 child care easier.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 14, 2025 - Beginning 2026-27, the budget package sets a new policy to fund direct contrac t providers based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount in their contract, (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs, or (3)  the contract rate per child day of enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Full‑Day Preschool Expansion Add 2,500 full ‑day State Preschool slots for non ‑local education agencies starting January  1, 2020, instead of the 10,000 slots starting July 1, 2019 as proposed by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - As mentioned earlier, the Governor proposes a year ‑end balance in the SFEU of $1. 6  b illion. This represents a $ 230  m illion increase relative to the enacted level of the fund for the end of 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Providers would be required to increase staffing, as the child ‑to ‑staff ratios for two ‑year olds are half the ratio for preschoolers (4 ‑to ‑1 and 8 ‑to ‑1, respectively). Providers may also need to modify their facilities to address the unique needs of smaller children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - Specifically, states must spend at least 5  percent of their total ESSER allocation on learning recovery, 1  percent on summer school, and 1  percent on comprehensive after school programs. State-level activities are expected to consider student social-emotional needs and the student groups most impacted by COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - States may request waivers for all 2019 ‑20 standardized testing requirements. To obtain a waiver, states must apply to ED and certify that administering assessments is not possible due to widespread school closures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate The 2019-20 Budget Analysis of Governor ’s Preschool Slot Estimate The Governor proposes expanding the State Preschool program over the next three years, with the intent to serve all low-income four-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027