The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As part of the 2021‑22 budget package, the Legislature and Governor agreed to add 206,800 non‑CalWORKs child care slots over a multiyear period. To date, the state has funded 129,800 additional slots—a 113.8 percent increase in non‑CalWORKs slots compared to 2020‑21 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - For example, the state may need to add an indicator for elementary schools or change how indicators are weighted under the current system. Alternatively, the state could identify other ways to highlight high school absenteeism rates outside of the accountability system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100