The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Allocates Federal CARES Act Funds. Trailer legislation allocates $350  million in one-time funding provided in H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This funding is allocated for the following activities: $152  million for 2019-20 expenses related to COVID-19. $73  million to extend temporary emergency vouchers (as mentioned
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  main differences between our estimates  include: Revenue Estimates Higher by $9   Billion. Over the budget window —2023 ‑24 through 2025 ‑ 26 —the administration ’s estimates of revenues (excluding policy proposals) are higher than our November 2024 estimate by $9  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Recent Congressional Action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Jan 23, 2018 - Recent Congressional Action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Recent Congressional Action on the Children ’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Update On Friday, February 9, 2018, Congress appropriated additional funding for CHIP through FFY 2026-27 at states' traditional cost share which, in California, is 35 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

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

Jun 19, 2015 - The 2014-15 Budget Act increased the RMR to the greater of the 85 th percentile of the 2005 regional market rate survey or the 85 th percentile of the 2009 regional market rate survey deficited by 10.11 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

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

Mar 16, 2017 - The percentage of funds for infant and toddler quality improvement activities will remain at 3  percent, with the percentage not restricted to any particular age group growing to 9  percent by the end of the period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Specifically, the administration forecasts operating deficits ranging from $4  billion to $9  billion over the multiyear period. We recommend the Legislature avoid enacting a budget that plans for future deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Other major proposals include $ 51  m illion (mostly General Fund) to modernize the 9 ‑1 ‑1 system, $ 20  m illion (General Fund) for public infrastructure and local emergency response costs through the California Disaster Assistance Act, and $ 16  m illion (General Fund) to continue the implementation of the state ’s Earthquake Early Warning System. $31   Million to Backfill Property Taxes for Local Governments Affected by Recent Wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - 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 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Most of these actions were funded with one ‑time federal funds provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In addition to the $ 350  m illion in CARES Act funding specifically for child care, the state also used $ 110  m illion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to support child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Introduction The Supplemental Report of the 2018–19 Budget Act requires our office to assess the current processes Alternative Payment (AP) agencies use to collect monthly attendance records from child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908