The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - Preliminary enrollment data for 2023 ‑24 indicate growth of less than one-half of 1  percent in 2023 ‑24 compared to 2022 ‑23. Given these trends, State Preschool enrollment is likely to increase in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Jan 13, 2025 - We understand that while the administration indicates it will provide this payment in the future—after the final calculation of the minimum funding requirement—it also has not scored this future obligation in its multiyear budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The administration indicated it was modifying the proposal due to cost concerns. The amount of funding requested in 2021 ‑22 ($ 13  m illion), however, now exceeds the cost of the initial proposal to create a separate department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Given most submitted reports indicated school districts have adequate classroom space to meet projected TK enrollment, facility issues do not appear as prevalent a barrier to TK expansion. However, given past augmentations for early education facilities were oversubscribed, any funding provided would likely be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682