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

Nov 14, 2025 - Beginning 2026-27, the budget package sets a new policy to fund direct contrac t providers based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount in their contract, (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs, or (3)  the contract rate per child day of enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

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

Apr 29, 2021 - In addition to the activities allowed under the CARES Act, the CRRSAA explicitly allows ESSER funds to be used for three new activities: (1)  addressing learning loss among disadvantaged students, (2)  repairing and improving school facilities, and (3)  improving indoor air quality in schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - As Figure 1 shows, the 2020-21 Budget Act reduces these programs by a total of $102  million (2  percent) from the revised 2019-20 level. Proposition  98 and Non-Proposition  98 General Fund were reduced by $144  million and $445  million, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - California State University Reporting requirements (1) Report by November 30, 2015 a sustainability plan with enrollment projections, performance targets, and changes needed to ensure expenditures do not exceed available resources, using General Fund and tuition revenue assumptions provided by the Department of Finance. (2) Report by April
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

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

May 14, 2020 - On April 30, ED released rankings based on state shares of (1)  population without broadband access, (2)  low-income students, (3)  confirmed COVID-19 cases per capita, and (4)  students attending rural schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Grant recipients were required to provide $1 in local funds for every $2 received through the grant. Grant recipients also must commit to provide program data and participate in an evaluation. Funding is available for expenditure though December 31, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Specifically, the Governor ’s budget assumes (1)  a $620  million ($230  million General Fund) reduction through the permanent elimination of 6,500 vacant positions and associated funding and (2)  a $1.5  billion ($820  million General Fund) in 2024 ‑25 and $2  billion ($1.2  billion General Fund) in 2025 ‑26 and ongoing reduction to state operations expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 13, 2021 - Families seeking employment are eligible for less than 30 hours of services a week. Families that are seeking permanent housing and/or are homeless are eligible for less than 30 hours of services a week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Nov 17, 2023 - As of April 2023, about 30  percent of the recently added slots have been filled. The spending plan delays the planned child care slot increases by one year, resulting in $134  million General Fund savings in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817