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

Jan 13, 2025 - Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Expected One ‑Time Savings Due to GCC Providers Not Spending Full Amount of New Slot Funding. Given the delay in finalizing GCC contracts, it is likely that the $257  million awarded in 2021 ‑22 will not be fully spent in 2022 ‑23 (and possibly 2023 ‑24).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Given the alternative methodology and a new collective bargaining agreement may not be finalized prior to the June  15 deadline to pass a budget, the Legislature may want to plan for costs associated with the new rates in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Mar 19, 2018 - State Has Increased the RMR Four Times in Recent Years. As Figure  2 shows, the state increased the RMR several times from 2014 ‑15 through 2017 ‑18. These rate increases primarily entailed moving to more recent market surveys.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

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

Nov 14, 2025 - Funds One-Time Administrative Costs. The budget provides $115  million one-time non-Proposition  98 General Fund to support administrative costs for Alternative Payment agencies. Of this total, $70  million is to cover the costs of implementing aspects of the agreement between the state and CCPU, such as collecting provider dues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - This data will help inform estimates that will be included in the final budget. Delaying Facilities Funding and Maintaining Current Staffing Ratios Seems Reasonable Given State Budget Problem. The Governor ’s proposed actions help to address the state ’s budget issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - No time line specified for course expansion. Implement New Way of Calculating Costs Three UC campuses are to pilot “activity-based costing ” to calculate educational costs in certain departments. Not specified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 16, 2017 - The final section consists of a summary of the recommendations we make throughout the report. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3618

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - This estimate is based on finalized 2016 ‑17 data. We think using 2016 ‑17 counts notably understates the number of children currently enrolled in state-funded programs. We assume the state currently serves 197,000 income-eligible four-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

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

Mar 16, 2017 - A State Preschool classroom with a credentialed teacher still would be required to have an adult ‑to ‑child ratio (1:12) almost three times lower than that of Transitional Kindergarten (1:33). Additional Concerns With Minimum Staffing Requirement Proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618