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

Jan 13, 2025 - After 2025 ‑26, these proposals would add about $300 million in ongoing spending. Some of the largest spending augmentations proposed include: (1) $60  million to provide additional grants under the Cal Competes program; (2)  the intent to partially restore an ongoing reduction to the trial courts, which, if enacted, would cost $42  million ongoing; and (3)  the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Nov 14, 2025 - Licensed providers will receive a one-time stabilization payment of $431 per child based on their enrollment in April 2025, while license-exempt providers will receive $300 per child enrolled that month.
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 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Major cost shift proposals in the Governor ’s budget include: (1)  shifting $1.5  billion in costs for zero ‑emission vehicles from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, (2)  making $850  million in loans from special funds to the General Fund, (3)  temporarily transferring $300  million from the health care affordability reserve fund to the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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 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 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 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 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

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

Apr 29, 2021 - In addition to ESSER, ARP provides a $3  billion one-time augmentation to federal special education funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Of this funding, California will receive $302  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419