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

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure 4 2022 ‑23 Changes in Child Care Spending (In Millions) Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund Federal
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Nov 17, 2023 - The 2022 ‑23 budget package required at least 5  percent of children enrolled in State Preschool programs be children with disabilities in 2022 ‑23. This requirement was set to increase to 7.5  percent in 2023 ‑24 and 10  percent in 2024 ‑25 and future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Given that only 23  percent of school districts reported having enough TK teachers, dropping to the lower ratio likely will make implementation more  challenging. Recommend Rejecting Additional Staffing Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - For 2022 ‑23, enrollment grew 8  percent compared to 2021 ‑22. Preliminary enrollment data for 2023 ‑24 indicate growth of less than one-half of 1  percent in 2023 ‑24 compared to 2022 ‑23. Given these trends, State Preschool enrollment is likely to increase in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Given the delay in finalizing GCC contracts, it is likely that the $257  million awarded in 2021 ‑22 will not be fully spent in 2022 ‑23 (and possibly 2023 ‑24). Similarly, GCC providers will not be able to fully expend $800  million in 2022 ‑23 and likely 2023 ‑24 since these funds will not be available until April 2023 or possibly a few months later depending on contracting delays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget does not propose any significant policy changes to the already ‑adopted budget solutions, but some of the assumed savings are now lower —totaling $23  billion for 2025 ‑26. Two key areas where these savings have eroded are in the managed care organization (MCO) tax package and reductions to state operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Recent budgets have allocated or planned tens of billions of dollars for one ‑time or temporary spending purposes in 2021 ‑22, 2022 ‑23, and 2023 ‑24. The Legislature can select an entirely different set of spending solutions to address the budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool The 2022-23 Budget State Preschool Summary. The Governor ’s budget includes several proposals related to State Preschool, with the primary goal of increasing the number of children with disabilities enrolled in the programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Jan 23, 2018 - No changes were made to the previous reauthorization of CHIP funding through FFY 2022-23, discussed below. Children ’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP is a joint federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage to children in low-income families, but with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Selected school districts would then receive funding for the year ‑over ‑year increase in TK students served in the 2022 ‑23 school year, and would receive per ‑pupil grants equivalent to half of the LCFF rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350