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

Jan 23, 2018 - The state and federal governments share the cost of CHIP. In California, the federal government has historically provided a federal cost share of 65  percent (with the state providing 35  percent). Beginning in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2015 ‑16, the Affordable Care Act authorized an increased federal cost share for CHIP of 88  percent (a 12  percent state share) through 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - We believe using ACS data to calculate the share of income-eligible four-year olds is a reasonable approach, but the administration ’s estimate of eligible children appears notably understated. (The share of four-year olds that it deems income eligible is substantially smaller than the share of K-12 students qualifying for a federal meals program —a program that has a lower income cap.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The cost of building 333 additional classrooms could range from about $ 80  m illion to more than $ 150  m illion, depending on the share of projects that are for new construction and the number of LEAs that are unable to raise their local match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

Nov 17, 2023 - Figure 6 Share of Children With Disabilities State Preschool Providers Must Serve by Year Year Plan as of June 2022 Plan as of June 2023 2022 ‑23
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Although DSS is required to set rates based on the alternative methodology by July  1,  2025, the department ’s time line for sharing the details with the Legislature is unclear at this time. It is possible that the Legislature will not have any information regarding the overall costs or key details of the alternative reimbursement rates prior to the constitutional deadline to pass a budget by June 15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The State Preschool program also has historically had relatively low shares of students with disabilities. In fall 2019, children with disabilities represented 4.1  percent of children enrolled in State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - The Legislature could consider addressing the differences across counties in various ways, including: Serve Same Share of Families in Each County. Under this option, the Legislature could adjust funding levels to serve the same share of eligible families in each county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

Mar 19, 2018 - Hold harmless provisions allow low-income families in certain areas of the state to access a larger share of their child care market by reimbursing some providers at rates higher than the 75 th percentile of their regional markets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 14, 2019 - These changes aim to address some of the shortcomings of the existing cost ‑sharing structure, but counties likely would have unmet costs in future years. The budget also proposes changes to counties ’ share of cost for locally established wages and how certain funds for social services and health programs are allocated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916