The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Providing access to inclusive settings can help children with disabilities improve in their development and school readiness, as well as provide opportunities for meaningful social interaction with their peers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The disconnect between funding and program attendance is likely larger in State  Preschool. Although annual statewide attendance is not publicly reported, statewide enrollment for State Preschool is currently 30  percent below pre ‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Recent budgets have set the SFEU between $3.5  billion and $4  billion. The Governor proposes a $4.5  billion SFEU balance for the end of 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The Legislature could further minimize the scope of the transition by also shifting certain child care programs to DSS, such as California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Child Care Stages 2 and 3.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Feb 14, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and December 2. 2022 ‑23 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and February 2. 2023 ‑24 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and April 2. 2024 ‑25 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and June 2. 2025 ‑26 Must have fourth birthday by September 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

Jan 13, 2020 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package created the Safety Net Reserve to save money specifically for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) and Medi ‑Cal. (During a recession, these programs typically have increased expenditures as caseload increases.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - If the programs are offered on the same site, children will regularly move seamlessly between General Child Care as an infant and toddler to State Preschool. Providers that have both contracts can also transfer funds between programs to address unanticipated changes in enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

Jan 13, 2023 - The state has many types of solutions —or tools —for addressing a budget problem, but the most important include: reserve withdrawals, spending reductions, revenue increases, and cost shifts (for example, between funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Planning for delivering instruction and meals during long-term school closures, purchasing education technology for students, providing mental health services, and providing supplemental learning opportunities for disadvantaged students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Reduce the Gap Between the RMR and SRR. Currently, GCC providers can receive either the RMR or SRR, whichever is higher. Consistent with current law, the Governor ’s budget would only provide a rate increase to GCC providers receiving the SRR, resulting in a larger gap between the RMR and SRR among GCC providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672