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

Nov 14, 2025 - The MOU between the state and CCPU requires CCPU be not ified and provided an opportunity to confer on the impact of system updates when updates are possible. Supports New State Operations Positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Some school districts report planning to make facility updates, such as paving an area. However, 41  percent of school districts and charter schools report they do not intend to make updates to facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

Feb 24, 2016 - Updating the income cap to this level imposes no additional program cost. For purposes of establishing voucher eligibility, we recommend the state update the SMI annually based on the most recent data available (for example, using the 2015 SMI when preparing the 2017 –18 budget).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

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

Jan 23, 2018 - Recent Congressional Action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Recent Congressional Action on the Children ’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Update On Friday, February 9, 2018, Congress appropriated additional funding for CHIP through FFY 2026-27 at states' traditional cost share which, in California, is 35 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

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

Oct 27, 2022 - Trailer legislation requires the Superintendent to convene a work group of stakeholders that will provide recommendations for increasing access to high-quality preschool programs and updating preschool standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Administration ’s Cost Estimates Do Not Include Updating Rates for 2018 Survey Results. The administration continues to base its cost of care estimates on the 75th percentile of the 2016 survey. Given CDE expects to release new regional market survey results this spring, the Legislature may be interested in updating provider reimbursement rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - We are in the process of verifying these potential savings with DSS and will update the Legislature as more information becomes available. Delay in Child Care Slot Increase Seems Reasonable Given Projected Budget Problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

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