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

Jan 13, 2025 - The underlying budget dynamics today are particularly challenging for three reasons. First, revenues have not caught up with expenditures. Second, under our estimates, expenditure growth exceeds estimated revenue growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The cost of building 333 additional classrooms could range from about $ 80  m illion to more than $ 150  m illion, depending on the share of projects that are for new construction and the number of LEAs that are unable to raise their local match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

May 14, 2020 - Essential workers who exceed existing income eligibility requirements receive last priority. Classroom Size Caps. For child care providers, the state has temporarily limited the number of children that can be served in one room.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Some programs also have certain rules specifying who is eligible to participate. For example, the AB 212 Child Care Retention Program (commonly referred to as the AB 212 program) can be used only by teachers employed in settings contracting directly with the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

California's Education System: A 2019 Guide [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2019 - Within each chapter, we tend to focus on the students who are served, the state programs designed to serve them, the funds supporting those programs, how program funding is spent, and what is known about outcomes in that area.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3924

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - These proposals include: $ 250  m illion one ‑time Proposition  98 General Fund for per ‑pupil grants to school districts that will serve additional TK students who have their fifth birthday after December  2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - In targeting additional resources for an expanded credit, the Legislature could consider restricting the tax credit to filers who do not receive any subsidies, as this would increase the relative benefit to those families who do not receive subsidies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

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

Feb 28, 2019 - Fifth, some parents who try to follow through on referrals become discouraged before their children receive services. In some instances, this is because the evaluation process itself is time ‑consuming or difficult to understand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - For providers who care for children with parents who have consistent, unchanging work schedules, the contents of the attendance record are not used to calculate the providers’ payment. In these cases, the amount paid is based on the hours of care the family is eligible to receive, as determined annually by the AP agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908