The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 17, 2023 - Trailer legislation delays the requirement by two years, as shown in Figure  6. The $340  million in savings associated with this delay is used for the $2.7  billion set aside. Figure 6 Share of Children With Disabilities State Preschool Providers Must Serve by Year Year Plan as of June 2022 Plan as of June 2023 2022 ‑23
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Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - States Also Received Second Round of GEER Funding. CRRSAA provided $4.1  billion for a second round of GEER funding. The first two rounds of GEER funding share many similarities, including the state allocation formula and allowable uses, with one difference related to private school funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Second, the Governor ’s budget includes new discretionary proposals that use budget capacity by increasing spending or reducing revenues. These total roughly $700  million. Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the SFEU to $4.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - The second payment brought 2023 ‑24 provider rates to the 87 th percentile of the RMR. (Prior to CDE action, rates for the 2023 ‑24 fiscal year were set at the 75 th percentile of the RMR.) To fund these actions, CDE used $167  million temporary COVID-19 relief funds that were set to expire and $265  million Proposition  98 from the set-aside for collective bargaining.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - 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. The proposed delay in the slot expansion plan seems reasonable given state’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - The policy also reduces administrative burden without adding cost pressure, as three-year olds enrolled in State Preschool are very likely to continue to be eligible as four-year olds. Generally, income eligible four-year olds receive priority enrollment in State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - If any funds are not awarded by the second year of the program, funds could also be awarded for full ‑day kindergarten facilities. The proposed funding would have similar rules and requirements to the Full ‑Day Kindergarten Facilities Grant Program funded in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The change also reduces some administrative burden without adding cost pressure to the program. Applying this policy statewide also would create consistency for children and families. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
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