The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Specifically, the administration forecasts operating deficits ranging from $4  billion to $9  billion over the multiyear period. We recommend the Legislature avoid enacting a budget that plans for future deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 14, 2025 - Beginning 2026-27, the budget package sets a new policy to fund direct contrac t providers based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount in their contract, (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs, or (3)  the contract rate per child day of enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 17, 2023 - The administration intends to resume adding new slots in 2024 ‑25, reaching the overall 200,000  new slots goal by 2026 ‑27. Reduces Proposition  64 Funding Levels. In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Signed into law on March  27, 2020, the CARES Act provided $30.8  billion for a newly created Education Stabilization Fund. This fund is for higher education institutions, elementary and secondary schools, and states to cover costs related to the COVID-19 response in education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  main differences between our estimates  include: Revenue Estimates Higher by $9   Billion. Over the budget window —2023 ‑24 through 2025 ‑ 26 —the administration ’s estimates of revenues (excluding policy proposals) are higher than our November 2024 estimate by $9  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - In 2019 ‑20 (the most recent year data is available), 27  percent of three ‑ to five ‑year olds with disabilities in California attended a regular early childhood program at least ten hours a week, compared with 56  percent of three ‑ to five ‑year olds nationwide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Since 2019 ‑20, however, State Preschool has been funded entirely from the state General Fund and no longer has to comply with federal CCDBG requirements. The state has an opportunity to revisit the state ‑level oversight and support providers receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Feb 14, 2023 - In some cases, the lower staffing ratio would also mean a school district would need to hire additional credentialed teachers to move from classrooms of 24 to classrooms of 20. Given that only 23  percent of school districts reported having enough TK teachers, dropping to the lower ratio likely will make implementation more  challenging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - With this funding, GCC providers could begin filling about 8,800 slots (or roughly 20  percent of total new slots). We understand that DSS is still in the process of finalizing contracts with many of these GCC providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

May 13, 2021 - In 2019 ‑20, the Legislature increased the income eligibility threshold to 85  percent of the state median income for all counties. Authorizing pilot counties to implement new policies at a smaller scale allows the state to determine whether the policy is effective and provide guidance for better statewide implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431