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

Jan 13, 2025 - These gains are not tied to improvements in the state ’s broader economy, which has been lackluster, with elevated unemployment, a stagnant job market outside of government and healthcare, and sluggish consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - The state has also changed the required number of staff members per child in licensed settings. For example, the state now requires one teacher for every four infants served by direct contract providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - While the administration believes the proposal would improve program coordination, service delivery, and connections to other health and human services programs, it has not been able to provide at this time detailed information explaining how the reorganization would actually lead to improvement s in these areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Trailer legislat ion also shifts numerous support programs to DSS, including Resource and Referral, Local Planning Councils, and quality improvement projects. State Preschool will continue to be administered by CDE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Reforms Aimed at Improving Health Care Affordability. The Governor ’s budget proposes a number of reforms —currently in conceptual form —aimed at improving the affordability of health care in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Oct 27, 2022 - QRIS = Quality Rating Improvement System. State Preschool Budget Includes $1.7  Billion Increase for Preschool. As Figure  2 shows, the 2022-23 budget package adds $2  billion ongoing for State Preschool and TK programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Maintaining the temporary reimbursement flexibility enacted during COVID ‑19 may improve the chances of providers enrolling subsidized families. Alternatively, the Legislature could explore other ways to improve the predictability of voucher ‑based payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Apr 29, 2021 - In addition to the activities allowed under the CARES Act, the CRRSAA explicitly allows ESSER funds to be used for three new activities: (1)  addressing learning loss among disadvantaged students, (2)  repairing and improving school facilities, and (3)  improving indoor air quality in schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - . $ 50  m illion one ‑time Proposition   98 t o provide professional development to increase the number of teachers able to serve TK students and improve the quality of existing TK and kindergarten teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350