The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - Additional Funds Will Become Available in 2025 ‑26. Since the administration only proposes one-time reductions in 2024 ‑25, the state will again have anticipated unspent funds in 2025 ‑26 that could be used to ease future budget pressure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Feb 14, 2023 - LAO Comments TK Estimates Will Be Updated as Current ‑Year Data Become Available. The state will have a better sense of TK attendance for 2022 ‑23 when CDE releases preliminary attendance data in the coming weeks (based on attendance data through December).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - We are in the process of verifying these potential savings with DSS and will update the Legislature as more information becomes available. Delay in Child Care Slot Increase Seems Reasonable Given Projected Budget Problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

May 13, 2021 - (As we discuss later, some flexibilities implemented by counties have since become statewide polices. Figure  2 excludes these policies.) Typically, local planning councils (LPCs) coordinate communication between providers in the county to decide on a set of flexibilities to request.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431