The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Instead, the amount that would have been required to fund the 2023 ‑24 COLA over the next two years was used to fund the agreement. Governor ’s Budget Includes $37.9   Million for 2.43   Percent COLA to SRR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2025 - For example, constitutionally required debt payments are $1.1 billion lower under the administration’s estimates and the administration scores a higher entering fund balance—largely due to over $1 billion in additional revenue accruals—in 2023‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Although over the long term the districts ’ CalSTRS rate would be only slightly lower than it would be otherwise, the value of a making a $ 700  m illion unfunded liability payment now would grow over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - These questions include: How Does the Governor ’s Budget Allocate Over $5   Billion in Federal Relief Funds? Based on our analysis of DSS budget documents, we do not know how the administration plans to use $232  million of the over $5  billion in federal relief funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Selected school districts would then receive funding for the year ‑over ‑year increase in TK students served in the 2022 ‑23 school year, and would receive per ‑pupil grants equivalent to half of the LCFF rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - Over time, however, the changes to state law have reduced the need for pilot flexibilities in participating counties. Implementing Flexibilities Is Administratively Complex for State and Local Entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Budget Condition Over the Multiyear In this section we describe the administration ’s estimates of the condition of the General Fund budget over the longer term under the Governor ’s 2020 ‑ 21 b udget proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

May 6, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate The 2019-20 Budget Analysis of Governor ’s Preschool Slot Estimate The Governor proposes expanding the State Preschool program over the next three years, with the intent to serve all low-income four-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - For Stages 2 and 3, we assume no change in cost per case over the period, as current state law sets reimbursement rates at the 75 th percentile of the 2016 survey. (We assume legislative intent to increase rates to the 85 th percentile of the most recent survey is not implemented over the period.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

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

Feb 24, 2016 - Converting to Vouchers Over Five –Year Period Minimizes Disruption, Allows for Better Planning and Implementation. A change to vouchers could cause substantial disruption to providers and families if not done gradually over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367