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

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor also proposes $9. 6  m illion to fund an additional 4,250 Cal Grant competitive awards, which would raise the total number of new competitive awards authorized annually to 30,000. Over the past several years, the Legislature has focused on certain financial aid goals, including: ( 1)  i ncreasing living assistance (especially for students enrolled
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The state has historically lagged compared with the rest of the nation in increasing access to inclusive programs. In 2019 ‑20 (the most recent year data is available), 27  percent of three ‑ to five ‑year olds with disabilities in California attended a regular early childhood program at least ten hours a week, compared with 56  percent of three ‑ to five ‑year olds nationwide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Mar 19, 2018 - That is, beginning with January 1, 2019, all providers are to receive rates set at the 75 th percentile of the 2016 survey, even if lower than the rates they had received based upon an earlier market survey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

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

May 13, 2021 - Funds for Direct Contract Providers Initially Awarded Competitively, Then Annually Renewed. Expansion funds for direct contracts are awarded to eligible and qualified providers through a competitive application process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Figure 1 Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Bridge program for foster children 41 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund 1,461 4 29.2 a Reflects Department of Social Services ’ revised Stage 1 estimates, Department of Finance ’s revised estimates for Stage 2 and Stage 3, and 2019 ‑20 Budget Act appropriation for all other
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor proposes no additional deposits into the reserve so it remains at its 2019 e nacted level of $ 900  m illion under this budget proposal. Governor Has a $6   Billion Surplus to Allocate. We estimate the Governor had a $6  b illion surplus to allocate in the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - The budget provides $250  million Proposition  98 General Fund for one-time competitive grants to school districts and other child care and preschool providers for the purpose of increasing access to inclusive early education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Funds will be distributed to county offices of education, school districts or charter schools based on a competitive process developed by the state Superintendent of Public Instruction, subject to the approval of the e xecutive director of the State Board of Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - The flexible statewide ESSER funding was used to provide $112  million for higher reimbursement rates for some school meals, $45  million for a competitive grant to support implementation of the community schools model, $6  million for teacher professional development to address student learning loss, and $2  million for the California Department of Education (CDE) to administer the funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The state generally covers 50  p ercent of the cost of new construction for districts unable to accommodate all existing or projected K ‑ 12 e nrollment and 60  p ercent of the cost of renovating facilities that are at least 25 years old.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167