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

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Up to 10  percent of the total amount ($165  million) was available as statewide flexible funding for emergency needs in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The state has one year to commit the funds and until September 30, 2022 to expend them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Trailer legislation allows voucher providers to submit attendance records during the 2020-21 fiscal year without a parent signature if the parent is unable to sign due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically, providers are required to submit attendance records with a parent signature to receive reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Figure 10 Comparing Existing and Proposed Quality Improvement Expenditure Plans (In Thousands)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The Superintendent of Public Instruction can set aside up to $50  million of the proposed funding for state ‑level assistance and support. Specifically, funding could be used for coaching and job ‑embedded training, developing culturally and linguistically responsive resources, regional support for State Preschool providers, and facilitation of a work group.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

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

May 14, 2020 - Up to 10  percent of the amount is available for statewide emergency needs in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, as determined by the California Department of Education (CDE). On April 23, 2020, the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - Identify Three-Year Degree Pathways UC is to identify three-year degree pathways in 10 of its top 15 majors, with a goal of having 5 percent of students enrolled in these accelerated degree pathways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

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 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