The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Because non ‑LEA providers do not have these same advantages, we think it is likely that they will find serving a larger share of students with disabilities more challenging. This is particularly true of those that do not already operate Head Start.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Nov 14, 2025 - The refill is only available in years when child care reimbursement rates do not increase or when both rates and the number of enrolled providers increase. Up to $15  million annually for the CCPU Training Partnership Fund, which supports the training of CCPU members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Note: Some school districts may allow younger students who do not meet the criteria above to enroll in transitional kindergarten. These students do not generate state funding until their fifth birthday and must turn five before the end of the school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

Jan 13, 2025 - There are a handful of differences in our estimates, but these changes are small enough on net that they do not substantively change our assessment of the budget condition. Specifically, the administration has higher revenue estimates than our office, but these are mostly offset by their higher spending estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 28, 2019 - In conversations with stakeholders and experts, we were made aware of at least five major reasons why some eligible children do not receive early intervention services. First, some children do not receive regular physician checkups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Most notably, the new funding was limited in the first two years to school sites that currently do not offer full ‑day kindergarten. Beginning in 2021 ‑22, school sites that already offer full ‑day kindergarten also can apply for funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

Jan 13, 2023 - In contrast, we do not view these items as baseline spending because they were not approved in any budget ‑related legislation. Consequently, we do not consider withdrawing the inflation set ‑aside or shifting back to lease revenue bonds from cash to be budget solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - (AP agencies do not receive a similar COLA for CalWORKs child car e.) As part of the 2023 collectively bargained early education and parity agreement, the state did not apply the COLAs for 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Such an approach would provide districts with long ‑term relief that would make balancing their budgets easier to do on a sustained basis. Universities Governor Proposes Discretionary Base Increases for the Universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

May 14, 2020 - Chapter  3 also included $100  million in Proposition  98 funds to be used for purchasing personal protective equipment and sanitizing and cleaning school facilities. Expectations During School Closures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231