The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 14, 2025 - Other Actions Extends Reimbursement Flexibility for Direct Contractors, Transitions to Enrollment-Based Funding in 2026-27. The budget package extends for one additional year the policy of funding direct contract child care and State Preschool providers based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount in their contract or (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs, irrespective of child attendance in the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Moreover, specific budgetary conditions occurring this year —including legislative action taken last year to withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The  Legislature could consider these changes as part of the 2025 ‑26 budget process, but also could take action next year, when the Legislature has more details related to the alternative reimbursement rate structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - (Prior to CDE action, rates for the 2023 ‑24 fiscal year were set at the 75 th percentile of the RMR.) To fund these actions, CDE used $167  million temporary COVID-19 relief funds that were set to expire and $265  million Proposition  98 from the set-aside for collective bargaining.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Nov 17, 2023 - Other State Preschool Actions Delays Requirement to Serve Additional Students With Disabilities. The 2022 ‑23 budget package required at least 5  percent of children enrolled in State Preschool programs be children with disabilities in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

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

Jan 23, 2018 - Recent Congressional Action Authorizes State Share of 12  Percent. Recent Congressional action appropriates funding for CHIP through FFY 2022 ‑23. As shown in Figure  1, the state will pay the lower 12  percent cost share for FFY 2017 ‑18 and 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

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

May 14, 2020 - State Actions The state has taken several actions to support child care and preschool providers, and families during the COVID-19 outbreak. The actions provided fiscal relief for child care providers and temporarily changed program requirements to ensure providers could safely care for children during the COVID-19 outbreak.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Figure   4 describes the pandemic ‑related actions in more detail. Figure 4 Pandemic ‑Related Child Care Actions (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - Required actions (1) The UC Regents are required to consider state employee compensation when considering compensation for employees in its “Senior Management Group. ” At a minimum, the UC Regents are required to consider comparable positions designated as “state officers ” (such as the Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and a Member of the Legislature) and certain
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - The Legislature has historically taken action to expand access to preschool. The Governor ’s proposal differs from recent legislative action by expanding access through TK instead of State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350