The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - Any agency not meeting the targets without an approved waiver by July 1, 2026 may be put on a conditional contract. Makes Changes to Eligibility Criteria and Enrollment Priorities. Budget trailer legislation increases the income eligibility threshold for State Preschool from 75  percent of the state median income to 100  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Mar 16, 2017 - The matrix awards points in seven core areas: (1)  staffing ratios, (2)  staffing qualifications, (3)  the quality of child ‑teacher interactions, (4)  use of child observations to inform curriculum, (5)  use of developmental screenings, (6)  classroom environment, and (7)  director qualifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

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

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget authorizes the Department of Finance (DOF) to provide additional funding to restore the balance in three funds administered by CCPU: Up to $100  million annually for the CCPU Workers Health Care Fund, which funds health insurance for CCPU members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - This amount is the net effect of changes across the three stages of CalWORKs child care, with Stage 1 costs estimated to be $20  million higher, Stage 2 costs $58  million lower, and Stage 3 costs $14  million higher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 17, 2023 - Trailer legislation delays the requirement by two years, as shown in Figure  6. The $340  million in savings associated with this delay is used for the $2.7  billion set aside. Figure 6 Share of Children With Disabilities State Preschool Providers Must Serve by Year Year Plan as of June 2022 Plan as of June 2023 2022 ‑23
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - These increases are somewhat offset by a $6  million decrease in Proposition  64 funds available for AP slots. Figure 2 Changes in Child Care and Preschool Spending 2020 ‑21 (In Millions) Adds temporary AP slots starting July 1, 2020 — Adds ongoing AP slots starting July 1, 2020 — Rescinds infrastructure and workforce development funds — Provides
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor ’s budget includes an increase of $ 540   m illion ongoing General Fund for the universities —$ 300   m illion (7. 6   p ercent) for CSU and $ 240   m illion (6. 9   p ercent) for UC. Whereas the previous Governor favored giving the universities unrestricted increases and allowing them to determine funding priorities, the new administration takes a different approach by itemizing proposed funding increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - In 2021 ‑22, $100  million Proposition  98 General Fund was provided as a competitive grant for LEAs to increase the number of highly qualified State Preschool and  TK teachers. School District Reports Give Snapshot of TK Expansion Plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - In particular, housing state level administration for CalWORKs Stages 1 and 2 within a single department (as opposed to its current split between DSS and CDE) could ensure local entities are receiving the same guidance from the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167