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

Apr 29, 2021 - The ARP was signed into law on March  11, 2021 and provides the largest round of funding, totaling $168.1  billion for K-12 and higher education and $39.6  billion for child care. In contrast to the first two federal relief packages, ARP makes notable changes to both the grants to schools and funds available for statewide emergency needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These solutions yielded General Fund savings of $11  billion through 2025 ‑26. The Governor ’s budget reduces this amount by $1.3  billion through 2025 ‑26. The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - The budget provides $11  million in federal funds to waive family fees for July and August 2020. Trailer legislation also waives family fees at any point during the fiscal year for families not receiving in-person care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

Oct 27, 2022 - The budget package requires at least 5  percent of children enrolled in State Preschool programs be children with disabilities in 2022-23. This increases to 7.5  percent in 2023-24 and 10  percent in 2024-25 and future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - In 2022 ‑23, the state began requiring that 5  percent of State Preschool enrollment be set aside for children with disabilities. This increased the costs of the program, since providers receive higher funding rates for serving children with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s budget, the minimum guarantee is up $ 302  m illion in 2018 ‑19 and $ 517  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 c ompared to the estimates from the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget package. For 2020 ‑21, the administration estimates the minimum guarantee is $ 84  b illion, an increase of $2. 5  b illion ( 3  p ercent) over the revised 2019 ‑ 20 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Jun 19, 2015 - Reimbursement Rates Standard Reimbursement Rate Increases by 5 Percent. The budget provides $61 million for a 5 percent increase to the Standard Reimbursement Rate (SRR) starting July 1, 2015. For the State Preschool program —both part- and full-day —this 5 percent increase is in addition to the 1 percent increase to the part-day rate described below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

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

Mar 16, 2017 - Of this amount, $50  million is funding from Proposition  98 General Fund for State Preschool QRIS and $25  million is from First  5 California for QRIS for all types of programs. (First  5 California is an independent state commission funded with cigarette tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - Identify Three-Year Degree Pathways UC is to identify three-year degree pathways in 10 of its top 15 majors, with a goal of having 5 percent of students enrolled in these accelerated degree pathways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Figure  1 shows Stages 2 and 3 caseload from 2010 ‑11 to 2018 ‑19. Consistent with overall CalWORKs enrollment, CalWORKs child care caseload declined from 2010 ‑11 through 2016 ‑17, as the state ’s economic recovery reduced the number of families seeking welfare-to-work support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115