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

Jan 14, 2019 - Although the budget does not assume an extension of the MCO tax, it does propose the continued use of General Fund for the 7  p ercent restoration in 2019 ‑20. The cost of the 7  p ercent restoration is estimated to be $342. 3  m illion in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Figure  1 shows Stages 2 and 3 caseload from 2010 ‑11 to 2018 ‑19. Consistent with overall CalWORKs enrollment, CalWORKs child care caseload declined from 2010 ‑11 through 2016 ‑17, as the state ’s economic recovery reduced the number of families seeking welfare-to-work support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - CDE expects to release the results of the 2018 survey in April 2019. CalWORKs Stages  2 and 3 Caseload Declined Throughout Much of the Economic Recovery. Figure  8 shows Stages  2 and 3 c aseload from 2010 ‑ 11 t o 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Of this increase, $118  million is an increase in Stage 1, primarily due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related caseload increases. The rest of the increase is due to caseload increases in Stage 3, offset by decreases in caseload and cost-per-case in Stage 2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

Apr 29, 2021 - The ARP was signed into law on March  11, 2021 and provides the largest round of funding, totaling $168.1  billion for K-12 and higher education and $39.6  billion for child care. In contrast to the first two federal relief packages, ARP makes notable changes to both the grants to schools and funds available for statewide emergency needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s budget, the minimum guarantee is up $ 302  m illion in 2018 ‑19 and $ 517  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 c ompared to the estimates from the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget package. For 2020 ‑21, the administration estimates the minimum guarantee is $ 84  b illion, an increase of $2. 5  b illion ( 3  p ercent) over the revised 2019 ‑ 20 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

May 14, 2020 - In addition, Chapter  3 specifies the state will calculate average daily attendance for 2019 ‑20 through the end of February —rather than mid-April —to exclude days when students may not have attended school due to COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Revisiting the proposal in a year allows the Legislature to assess whether ( 1)  t he stated priorities in the master plan align with those of the Legislature, ( 2)  t he proposed changes in the master plan merit a new governance structure, and ( 3)  t he creation of a new department is the best option for addressing the stated problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Since 2019 ‑20, however, State Preschool has been funded entirely from the state General Fund and no longer has to comply with federal CCDBG requirements. The state has an opportunity to revisit the state ‑level oversight and support providers receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These solutions yielded General Fund savings of $11  billion through 2025 ‑26. The Governor ’s budget reduces this amount by $1.3  billion through 2025 ‑26. The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951