The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Child care services are temporary until family finds longer ‑term child care solution. d 3,245 a Unless otherwise specified, child must be under age 13 and families must earn at or below 85  percent of the state median income to be eligible for subsidized child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - For example, the state could begin by only allowing schools with an EL/LI percentage that is 85  percent or greater to be eligible in 2026 ‑27, then expand to all schools with 65  percent EL/LI or higher over multiple years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131