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

Jan 14, 2019 - The administration indicates schools may use these funds for either ( 1)  s pecial education services for students with disabilities or ( 2)  e arly intervention programs for students who are not yet receiving special education services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Since 2019 ‑20, however, State Preschool has been funded entirely from the state General Fund and no longer has to comply with federal CCDBG requirements. The state has an opportunity to revisit the state ‑level oversight and support providers receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - Preliminary enrollment data for 2023 ‑24 indicate growth of less than one-half of 1  percent in 2023 ‑24 compared to 2022 ‑23. Given these trends, State Preschool enrollment is likely to increase in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The proposed budget trailer legislation to implement the reorganization indicates that one potential benefit of greater collabor ation would be improved eligibility processes across various health and human services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Since publishing our evaluation, we received updated data for California which indicate the state has improved somewhat on meeting these deadlines but still does notably worse than most states were doing in their most recent data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - As Figure 1 shows, the 2020-21 Budget Act reduces these programs by a total of $102  million (2  percent) from the revised 2019-20 level. Proposition  98 and Non-Proposition  98 General Fund were reduced by $144  million and $445  million, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

May 14, 2020 - Based on these four indicators, California ranks in the bottom 20 states and would not receive priority for funding. Relief Package Provides One-Time Augmentations to Existing Federal Programs. In addition to the Education Stabilization Fund, the CARES Act augments funding to various existing federal programs likely to be involved in response efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Figure 3 Overall Program Costs in 2019 ‑20 Likely Lower Than Budgeted (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - The administration built the higher costs into its 2019 ‑ 20 b udget (that is, $ 80  m illion of the $ 103  m illion increase noted above is associated with higher 2018 ‑ 19 c osts). Assessment and Recommendation Legislature May Want to Budget More Funding in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - In 2019, about 80,000 three ‑ and four ‑year olds in California were enrolled in Head  Start. Other Subsidized Programs . Through the state ’s subsidized child care programs, children can receive vouchers to attend private preschools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555