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

Feb 14, 2023 - This brief provides an overview and analysis of the Governor’s proposals for transitional kindergarten and State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - In a previous analysis of AP agency funding, we make several recommendations that would better align funding for AP agencies with the costs to administer voucher ‑based programs. Background Prior to Pandemic, Funding for Direct Contract Providers Based Partly on Attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - LAO Comments In this section, we provide our key findings from our analysis of the Governor ’s budget proposals. We find the Governor ’s proposal to delay child care slot increases seems reasonable given the projected budget problem and delays in allocating new slot funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - However, the administration has not conducted a workload analysis to determine whether the funding and positions at DSS are in line with its new administrative responsibilities. As a result, it is uncertain whether the level of proposed resources is fully justified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363