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

Nov 17, 2023 - Reduces Proposition  64 Funding Levels. In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. Proposition 64 revenues are allocated based on specific formulas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - High Risk of 2023‑24 Proposition 64 Revenues Coming in Lower Than Governor’s Budget Assumption. As previously mentioned, the Governor’s budget assumes that SCO transfers $95.7 million from the General Fund to Proposition 64 programs in 2023‑24 and maintains Proposition 64 funding levels for child care flat in 2023‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes Summary State Tasks Certain Entities With Collecting Monthly Child Care Attendance Records.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - The Governor ’s budget includes a $49  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund increase to cover these costs, but does not include the associated $64  million Proposition  98 funding increase for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Nov 14, 2025 - A total of $63.6  million ongoing funding ($53.4  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund, $3.8  million Proposition  64, and $6.5  million federal funds) remains available for the program. Funds Transition to Paying Providers Prospectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - These decreases were partially offset by increases in federal funds ($443  million) and Proposition  64 funds ($44  million). Figure 1 Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Bridge program for foster children 41 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund 1,461 4 29.2 a Reflects Department of Social Services ’ revised Stage 1
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - States are required to send at least 90  percent of the total state allocation to school districts and charter schools. In California, $13.6  billion will be provided to schools as ESSER grants. In contrast to prior rounds of funding, which provided broad discretion for use of ESSER funds, schools are required to spend at least 20  percent of their ESSER grants from ARP to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Shifts $3.1 Billion in Local Assistance to DSS 2021 ‑22 (In Millions) CalWORKs Child Care Stage 3 $397 Child and Adult Care Food Program — CalWORKs Child Care Stage 2 387 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Note: Proposition 64 refers to revenue generated from taxes on cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Jan 14, 2019 - (The budget for CSU includes an additional $ 64  m illion ongoing to cover higher retiree health benefit and pension costs.) For UC, $ 200  m illion of its ongoing augmentation is intended to cover increases in operating costs (including some employee compensation costs), student success initiatives, student hunger and housing initiatives, mental health services, and 2018 ‑ 19 e nrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Before lowering the part ‑day rate, weigh the trade ‑offs of full ‑day and part ‑day programs carefully, as some parents prefer to send their children to part ‑day programs. One‑Time Improvement Initiative Hold off on spending $ 500  m illion from the Governor ’s one ‑time initiative given the state lacks key data to make informed spending decisions about the child care workforce and facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956