The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Legislature May Not Have Time to Review Alternative Methodology Details Before Passing Budget. Although DSS is required to set rates based on the alternative methodology by July  1,  2025, the department ’s time line for sharing the details with the Legislature is unclear at this time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2025 - In other words, we are not describing the budget condition as having a surplus or a deficit at this time. These concepts are inherently tools of communication, not accounting, and are ultimately somewhat subjective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - (In 2024 ‑25, the $138  million ongoing decrease is offset by a $78  million one-time increase.) Figure 3 Comparing the Governor ’s Budget and LAO Recommendation Proposition 98 (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - For example, a family of four with annual income of $48,000 would pay $104 a month for full ‑time child care (or $52 a month for part ‑time child care), while a similarly sized family with annual income of $60,000 would pay $356 a month for full ‑time child care (or $178 for part ‑time child care).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Feb 14, 2023 - These additional requirements were initially set to start August of 2020, but have been delayed several times. State Provided One ‑Time Funding to Support TK Expansion. Between 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23, the state provided a total of $1.2  billion in one ‑time General Fund to support TK expansion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - The package also includes $738  million one-time funds for child care programs. Figure 4 2022 ‑23 Changes in Child Care Spending (In Millions) Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund Federal
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Some One ‑Time Support Seems Reasonable to Support Districts in Meeting Expansion Requirements. If the Legislature is interested in expanding TK, providing one ‑time funds will likely help some districts to expand their TK programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The  2018 ‑19 budget provided $167  million Proposition  98 General Fund for one ‑time competitive grants to LEA providers for the purpose of increasing access to inclusive early education programs. Grants could be used for a variety of one ‑time expenses, including training, facility renovations, and equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 17, 2023 - Additionally, DSS and CDE are required to provide point-in-time allocations and projected expenditure levels associated with the collectively bargained early education and parity agreement. (Refer to the Supplemental Report of the 2023‑24 Budget Act for more detail.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Nearly all of these solutions would apply to one ‑time and temporary spending. Figure  3 shows how the spending solutions are broken out across program area and type. Appendix  1 provides a list of these proposed solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662