The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - This approach would free ‑up hundreds of millions of one ‑time General Fund dollars in a time where the state is projected to not have enough state resources to afford existing spending commitments. Reject Proposed Changes to Budget Process and Time Line for New CCTR Slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

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

Mar 19, 2018 - The state still was using the 2005 market survey to set rates up to January 1, 2015. By January 1, 2018, the state had begun using the 2016 survey to set rates. Over this period, state RMR funding increased by 26  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Specifically, the funds would reduce districts ’ CalSTRS rates in 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑ 21 —freeing up resources for other parts of districts ’ operating budgets. Though district pension costs typically are covered using Proposition  98 General Fund, the Governor proposes using non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund for this proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - (Latino Californians comprise about 40  percent of the state ’s population, but only make up roughly 5  percent of physicians.) Workforce Development Programs What Is Workforce Development? Workforce development can include the provision of education and training to connect individuals with jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - “Pop-Up ” Child Care Facilities. CCL implemented a statewide waiver in March  2020 to allow temporary employer-sponsored child care facilities, or pop-up facilities, for employers whose essential workers may experience lack of access to child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/6

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Since its inception in 2015, One California, also known as the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program, has funded non-profit organizations to provide free services to immigrants under three broad categories: (1)  legal services, (2)  education and outreach, and (3)  legal training and technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Free and Reduced Price Meals. School district provide free and low ‑cost school meals to low ‑income pupils. Homeless Emergency Aid Program. Provides funding to eligible cities and Continuums of Care for a variety of short ‑term housing solutions for the homeless, such as shelters and rapid rehousing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - While CPUC ’s California Lifeline Program provides free or discounted telephone service to low-income households, the corresponding Federal Communications Commission ’s (FCC ’s) Lifeline program also provides discounted broadband service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Social Services Immigration and Equity Programs

Mar 15, 2024 - These funds are allocated to DSS, who contracts with legal service organizations to provide these services generally free of charge. CISP serves students, staff, and faculty, as well as, immediate family members, alumni within two years of graduation, and students intending to enroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This foundation operates the Imagination Library, which mails books free of charge to children under age five. Proposition  2 (2024) Workload. The budget provides DGS $59.5  million over 5 years (including $12.5  million in 2025-26) from the 2024 State School Facilities Fund and $356,000 ongoing from various funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081