The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure  3 shows these adjustments in more detail. Figure 3 Changes in Preschool Adjustment Factors Previous Adjustment Receiving mental health consultation services 1.05 1.10 Requires State Preschool Providers Serve Children With Disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Jan 13, 2023 - We Estimate the Governor Solved an $18   Billion Budget Problem. We estimate the Governor ’s budget addressed an $18  billion budget problem. This is somewhat lower than the $22  billion budget problem the administration has referenced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 14, 2025 - Beginning 2026-27, the budget package sets a new policy to fund direct contrac t providers based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount in their contract, (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs, or (3)  the contract rate per child day of enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Feb 14, 2023 - In 2021 ‑22, $200  million Proposition  98 General Fund was provided to all local education agencies (LEAs) —school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education —that operate kindergarten programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

Jan 13, 2025 - (On a technical basis, under the administration ’s estimates, we estimate the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties [SFEU] would be about $3  billion before the Governor ’s proposals.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Funds in 2023 ‑ 24 m ay be prorated based on the availability of funds. $ 200  m illion one ‑time non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund to construct or retrofit existing TK facilities. If any funds are not awarded by the second year of the program, funds could also be awarded for full ‑day kindergarten facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Prior to the pandemic, the specific amount that a contractor would be reimbursed was based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount; (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs; or (3)  the contract rate per child day of enrollment, multiplied by the attendance rate of its children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - Figure 3 Comparing the Governor ’s Budget and LAO Recommendation Proposition 98 (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Governor ’s Proposal Shifts $3   Billion in Local Assistance Funds for Child Care and Nutrition Programs. Consistent with the actions taken last June as part of the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget package, the Governor ’s budget proposes to shift $ 3   b illion in local assistance from CDE to DSS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - As we noted in a previous brief , the Governor’s budget addresses an $18 billion budget problem through spending‑related budget solutions, including reductions, delays, and trigger restorations. The Governor’s proposal to delay the slot expansion plan by not adding additional child care slots in 2023‑24 would save $134 million General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672