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

Jan 23, 2018 - 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. (The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 st through September 30 th .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

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

Jan 13, 2025 - School and Community College Spending Higher by $5   Billion. Reflecting these higher revenue estimates, the administration ’s estimates of constitutionally required General Fund spending on K ‑14 education is $4.7  billion higher than our November estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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 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

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 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 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: 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

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 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - These questions include: How Does the Governor ’s Budget Allocate Over $5   Billion in Federal Relief Funds? Based on our analysis of DSS budget documents, we do not know how the administration plans to use $232  million of the over $5  billion in federal relief funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672