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

Jan 13, 2020 - For K ‑ 12 e ducation, the budget includes $1. 2  b illion for the Local Control Funding Formula, which reflects funding for the COLA offset by a 0. 3  p ercent attendance decline. For community colleges, the Governor ’s largest ongoing proposal is $ 199  m illion to cover the COLA and 0. 5  p ercent enrollment growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Feb 6, 2019 - California's Education System: A 2019 Guide [Publication Details] California's Education System: A 2019 Guide Format: PDF Description: This report is a visual guide that covers every major area of California’s education system, with chapters on early education, K-12 education, adult precollegiate education, undergraduate education, graduate education, and education facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3924

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care COVID-19 Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care Since March  2020, the federal government has passed three relief packages that assist K-12 schools and child care providers in their response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

May 14, 2020 - The federal and state governments have taken various steps to assist K-12 schools and child care providers in their response to COVID-19. This post provides a brief summary of the major federal and state actions taken through April 2020. ­ ­
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Maintains Staffing Ratios at 1 Adult for Every 12 Students. The budget also includes an increase of $165  million to reflect higher costs of maintaining an average of 1 adult for every 12 students in TK classrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

Mar 16, 2017 - Federal Requirement for Quality Spending Set to Increase Through 2020 ‑21. Due to a recent reauthorization of the federal act governing the CCDF, the federal requirement for quality improvement spending will increase gradually over the next few years, reaching 12  percent by 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The state generally covers 50  p ercent of the cost of new construction for districts unable to accommodate all existing or projected K ‑ 12 e nrollment and 60  p ercent of the cost of renovating facilities that are at least 25 years old.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education The 2020-21 Spending Plan Early Education Budget Provides $5.5  Billion for Early Education Programs. Of this amount, $2.2  billion is for preschool and Transitional Kindergarten programs, $3  billion is for other child development programs, and $304  million is for support programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - Figure 2 Current Pilot Flexibilities Compared to State Law 2020 ‑21 Policy for Select Pilot Counties Eligibility Once determined eligible, all families remain eligible for 12 months. Once determined eligible for part ‑day CSPP, all families remain eligible for the school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The state provides a statutorily required annual COLA —the same rate provided to K ‑12 education programs —to the SRR. (The RMR does not have a statutory COLA and is adjusted at the Legislature ’s discretion.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024