The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The  June 2024 budget package committed to a total of $28  billion in budget solutions for 2025 ‑26, which included, $12  billion in spending ‑related solutions and nearly $16  billion in all other solutions, including $5.5  billion in temporary revenue increases and a $7  billion withdrawal from the state ’s rainy day fund, the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Continues Funding for 7   Percent IHSS Service ‑Hour Restoration. Since 2016 ‑17, the General Fund has supported the restoration of IHSS service hours, which were previously reduced by 7  p ercent, as long as the MCO tax is in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget also proposes shifting $31. 7  m illion and 185. 7 p ositions on an ongoing basis from CDE to DSS starting July 1, 2021. As Figure   3 shows, these positions are shifting from six different divisions within CDE, with the bulk of positions shifting from the Early Learning and Care Division and the Nutrition Services Division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Child Care and Preschool)

Jun 19, 2015 - As shown in Figure 3, the budget funds almost 23,000 (7 percent) more preschool and child care slots in 2015-16 compared to 2014-15. This includes about 17,400 (9 percent) additional slots in non-CalWORKs programs and 5,600 (4 percent) additional slots in the CalWORKs programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Lastly, ARP provides $7 .2  billion for the federal government to reimburse certain costs for eligible schools and libraries to connect individuals (including students and school staff) to the internet during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - In 2016 ‑17, the state was required to spend 10  percent ($78  million) on quality improvement activities, with 3  percent ($22  million) required for activities benefitting infants and toddlers and the remaining 7  percent ($56  million) not restricted to any particular age group.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - For a single filer with one dependent, the proposed credit would be exactly half as large as those shown in Figure  7 at all income levels. These effects can be applied to options 2 through 4. Option 2: Restore Refundability at a Somewhat Lower Cost Option Provides Somewhat Less Benefit Than Option  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - The PRRs range from 2  percent to 7  percent higher than a provider operating the same services and receiving the SRR. Figure 4 50.60 — Administration of Pilots to Change Due to Planned Child Care Transition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Our office estimated the full ‑year savings —in 2022 ‑ 23 —of suspending these expenditures was $1. 7  b illion. The augmentations subject to suspensions were in a variety of state programs, including In ‑Home Supportive Services, developmental services, and Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

May 14, 2020 - On April 4, 2020 and April 7, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Orders N-45 ‑20 and N-47 ‑20, respectively, which temporarily waived state laws and regulations governing child care and preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231