The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As part of the 2021‑22 budget package, the Legislature and Governor agreed to add 206,800 non‑CalWORKs child care slots over a multiyear period. To date, the state has funded 129,800 additional slots—a 113.8 percent increase in non‑CalWORKs slots compared to 2020‑21 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - Specifically, trailer legislation indicates intent to add 44,000 slots in 2026-27 and 33,000 slots in 2027-28 to fully meet the goals of the expansion plan. Makes One-Time Reductions to State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - Provides Significant Increase for Child Care and Preschool Slots. The budget package includes $783  million in 2021-22 ($1.6  billion ongoing) across state and federal fund sources to provide additional slots for child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure  13 shows how many funded enrollment slots were moved away from those campuses. It  also shows the nine campuses that gained funded slots under the plan. CSU intends to continue implementing this plan in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - Research suggests that expanded learning programs with academic enrichment opportunities can increase student engagement and attendance. These programs also provide opportunities for students to receive additional academic support and engage in other enriching activities outside of the traditional classroom setting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - We recommend that the Legislature engage with the administration to determine whether DDS ’s stakeholder engagement efforts for this project in 2025 will require reappropriation of previously approved funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Outcomes from standardized tests, for example, are part of the student achievement priority area, while chronic absenteeism is one of two indicators (along with the high school graduation rate) used to measure student engagement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - We have heard concerns from stakeholders and LEAs that the length and complexity of these documents makes it difficult to engage families and community members. M oving forward, the Legislature could consider changes that would streamline LCAPs so they are more accessible to families and communities, while moving key details to other more appropriate mediums.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - It is also unclear how the Governor ’s school mental health proposals are intended to interact with some of the Governor ’s proposals in K ‑ 12 e ducation that could also expand access to mental health support in schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The template must also be interactive and assessible to the public. The budget also includes up to $ 1  million to translate the digitized IEP into the ten most commonly spoken languages in California other than English Study of Instructional Framework Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087