The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Child Care and Preschool)

Jun 19, 2015 - License-Exempt Rates Increase to 65 Percent of Family Child Care Home Rates. The budget provides $18 million to increase license-exempt rates from 60 percent to 65 percent of the regional market rate for family child care home providers starting October 1, 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

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

Jan 23, 2018 - As such, for the purposes of the budget, the administration assumed Congress would reauthorize the program for the remainder of the state ’s 2017 ‑18 and 2018 ‑19 fiscal years at the lower, historical federal cost share of 65  percent, meaning the state would contribute 35  percent of the program ’s cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Under our revenue estimates, this allows the state to maintain a positive operating surplus so that risks to the bottom line, such as revenue reductions and changes in federal policy, are less likely to result in budget deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The disconnect between funding and program attendance is likely larger in State  Preschool. Although annual statewide attendance is not publicly reported, statewide enrollment for State Preschool is currently 30  percent below pre ‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Third, the budget is currently balanced, but only because the Legislature took significant actions last year —nearly all of which involved one ‑time uses of funds, like reserve withdrawals, temporary revenue augmentations, and reductions in temporary spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/3

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/2

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4951

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/1