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

Jan 13, 2025 - All Other Spending Lower by $600 Million. Across the rest of the budget, the administration’s estimates of baseline spending (for example, for caseload growth, federal reimbursements, and statutory cost increases) are lower than ours by $600 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Governor Proposes $600   Million for Various Proposals to Address Homelessness. The Governor ’s budget also includes a variety of proposals to address homelessness. Dedicating significant one ‑time resources to homelessness is consistent with the 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package, which included $ 500  m illion in local government grants for homelessness services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - Specifically, 43  percent of school districts report they plan to offer TK to four ‑year olds with birthdays after February  3, whereas 35  percent report they do not plan to offer TK to this population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure  3 shows these adjustments in more detail. Figure 3 Changes in Preschool Adjustment Factors Previous Adjustment Receiving mental health consultation services 1.05 1.10 Requires State Preschool Providers Serve Children With Disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Jan 23, 2018 - The administration estimates that these actions reduce estimated General Fund Medi-Cal costs by about $300  million in 2017 ‑18 and about $600  million in 2018 ‑19. As a result, we anticipate the May Revision will reflect $900  million in lower General Fund expenditures, and an equal amount of resources available for any purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

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

May 14, 2020 - Chapter  3 also included $100  million in Proposition  98 funds to be used for purchasing personal protective equipment and sanitizing and cleaning school facilities. Expectations During School Closures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Overall, we identify the following potential savings the Legislature could immediately capture in the budget and redirect to other legislative priorities: (1)  as much as roughly $800  million savings in 2022 ‑23 resulting from delayed allocation of annualized funds associated with 2021 ‑22 slot increases, (2) $80  million to $100  million in excess COLA funding, and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - The programs shifting to DSS include CalWORKs Stages 2 and 3, AP, General Child Care, Migrant Child Care, Care for Children with Severe Disabilities, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Head Start State Collaboration Office.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Prior to the pandemic, the specific amount that a contractor would be reimbursed was based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount; (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs; or (3)  the contract rate per child day of enrollment, multiplied by the attendance rate of its children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024