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 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Governor ’s Master Plan Includes Goal to Provide Universal Preschool to All Four ‑Year Olds. In December 2020, the Governor released a master plan for early learning and care. One of the goals within the master plan is to provide all of California ’s income ‑eligible three ‑year ‑olds and all four ‑year olds with access to preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Proposal Precedes Forthcoming Master Plan. The forthcoming master plan for early learning and care is expected to make several recommendations to improve the state ’s child care and preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Currently, the state links the RMR to the 75 th percentile of rates reported on the 2016 survey. Linking reimbursement rates to the 75 th percentile is intended to give families access to at least three-quarters of their local child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Recommend Linking Base Increases With Clear, Explicit Expectations. By failing to link base funding increases to clear, specific state spending priorities, the administration effectively relinquishes important budget responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - As part of this effort, UC will convene a group of industry leaders to identify which online certificate and master ’s degree programs could benefit California ’s workforce. Convene industry group during summer 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - To create more transparency in terms of who is being served, we recommend the state link the income eligibility cap with recent SMI data. For the past several years, the state has linked the income cap to 70  percent of the 2007 SMI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Currently, the state links the RMR to the 75th percentile of the 2016 survey (the most recent one available). This ensures that all families have access to at least three ‑quarters of their local child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor has signaled interest in changing the state ’s reserve policy by: (1)  increasing the cap on BSA required deposits from 10  percent of General Fund taxes to 20  percent of General Fund taxes, and (2)  excluding the state ’s reserve deposits from the state appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - This would free up $37.9  million ($19.3  million Proposition  98 General Fund and $18.6  million non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund) in 2025 ‑26 that could be directed to other legislative priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024