The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Seeking Clarification From DSS on Key Questions Regarding Child Care Expenditures. We are still seeking clarification on key questions about child care expenditures. Some of these questions may identify General Fund and federal relief funds that could be freed‑up in 2022‑23 and 2023‑24 and redirected to other legislative priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Nov 17, 2023 - Since 2021 ‑22, the state has added about 146,000 new slots, which more than doubled the number of subsidized child care slots in the state. As of April 2023, about 30  percent of the recently added slots have been filled.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Questions to Ask the Administration About New Approach to Homelessness. Below, we highlight some initial questions the Legislature might want to ask the administration as it considers the merits of the requests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The plan is required to include answers to a number key questions, including how the shift will result in better services for children and families and what the ongoing cost of the shift will be. In February 2021, DSS released a transition plan guide, an overview document that responds at a high level to the key questions identified in statute.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Housing Proposals Raise Questions About Which Population to Prioritize. The number of low ‑income Californians in need of housing assistance far exceeds the resources of existing federal, state, and local affordable housing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

May 13, 2021 - The policy also reduces administrative burden without adding cost pressure, as three-year olds enrolled in State Preschool are very likely to continue to be eligible as four-year olds. Generally, income eligible four-year olds receive priority enrollment in State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Revised Proposal Should Answer Key Questions. If the administration proposes a new child care governance structure for 2021 ‑22 as part of next year ’s budget deliberations, we recommend the Legislature request that the administration answer the following key questions as part of its revised proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The change also reduces some administrative burden without adding cost pressure to the program. Applying this policy statewide also would create consistency for children and families. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

May 6, 2019 - The administration proposes to add 10,000 State Preschool slots each year for the next three years, for a total of 30,000 added slots. The administration estimates the 30,000 additional slots would be sufficient to serve all income-eligible four-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Citing concerns about the number of children eligible for Early Start services failing to receive these services within federally ‑mandated time lines, the Governor proposes adding four full ‑time positions at DDS (at a cost of $446,000 General Fund) to increase monitoring of regional center Early Start programs from once every three years to once every two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954