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

Feb 14, 2023 - Given that only 23  percent of school districts reported having enough TK teachers, dropping to the lower ratio likely will make implementation more  challenging. Recommend Rejecting Additional Staffing Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The administration typically updates this estimate in May, with the amount of unspent funds available likely increasing. Assessment Too Soon to Know Interest in the Kindergarten Facility Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

Feb 28, 2019 - Assessment California Likely Serves Only a Small Proportion of Children Eligible for Early Intervention. The administration believes expanded screenings would allow California to identify and serve more children with developmental delays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Currently, the state links the RMR to the 75th percentile of the 2016 survey (the most recent one available). This ensures that all families have access to at least three ‑quarters of their local child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - In turn, this likely would require a number of changes to how providers operate. They  may change their processes for marketing and improving relationships with other agencies that can refer students with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Many Factors Likely Contribute to Lack of Electronic Processing. The following reasons could be contributing to the lack of electronic collection and storage. Different Agency Funding Priorities. The most likely source of funding for AP agencies to shift to an electronic process is the portion of funds they receive for administrative purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

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

Feb 24, 2016 - To create more transparency in terms of who is being served, we recommend the state link the income eligibility cap with recent SMI data. For the past several years, the state has linked the income cap to 70  percent of the 2007 SMI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

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

May 6, 2019 - Share of Eligible Children Likely to Attend Subsidized Preschool Program. The administration assumes 85  percent of eligible children would be interested in participating in a subsidized preschool program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Recent budgets have allocated or planned tens of billions of dollars for one ‑time or temporary spending purposes in 2021 ‑22, 2022 ‑23, and 2023 ‑24. The Legislature can select an entirely different set of spending solutions to address the budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The disconnect between funding and program attendance is likely larger in State  Preschool. Although annual statewide attendance is not publicly reported, statewide enrollment for State Preschool is currently 30  percent below pre ‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024