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

Jan 14, 2019 - The administration estimates this would extend health care coverage to 138,000 undocumented immigrants and would cost $ 134  m illion General Fund in 2019 ‑20. Estimates suggest the current number of uninsured Californians —including those who are undocumented —is roughly 3. 5  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

May 14, 2020 - Of this funding, 60  percent is allocated to states based on their population aged 5 ‑24 and 40  percent is allocated based on the number of low-income and disadvantaged students counted under Title I, Part A of ESSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Trailer legislation allows voucher providers to submit attendance records during the 2020-21 fiscal year without a parent signature if the parent is unable to sign due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically, providers are required to submit attendance records with a parent signature to receive reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Up to 10  percent of the total amount ($165  million) was available as statewide flexible funding for emergency needs in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The state has one year to commit the funds and until September 30, 2022 to expend them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

Jan 13, 2025 - 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 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - An additional 2,500 slots beginning January 1, 2020 would have a half ‑year cost of $ 16  m illion in 2019 ‑20, growing to a full ‑year cost of $ 31  m illion in 2020 ‑21. In future years, the Legislature could decide how many new slots to approve based on the take ‑up in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Stage 1 Caseload Up From Prior Years. We estimate Stage 1 caseload will increase by 9  percent in 2019 ‑20, an additional 9  percent in 2020 ‑21, and level off through the rest of the period. This caseload trend is intended to capture the effect of the recent policy changes that make accessing Stage 1 child care easier.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

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 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - It is not clear which of these issues is the main reason for the slow take ‑up of additional slots provided in recent years. To the extent that facility issues are the key barrier for certain LEAs, the Governor ’s proposal would help increase access to preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167