The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Governor ’s Proposal Shifts $3   Billion in Local Assistance Funds for Child Care and Nutrition Programs. Consistent with the actions taken last June as part of the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget package, the Governor ’s budget proposes to shift $ 3   b illion in local assistance from CDE to DSS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Apr 29, 2021 - In addition to ESSER, ARP provides a $3  billion one-time augmentation to federal special education funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Of this funding, California will receive $302  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - Figure 3 Comparing the Governor ’s Budget and LAO Recommendation Proposition 98 (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Specifically, 43  percent of school districts report they plan to offer TK to four ‑year olds with birthdays after February  3, whereas 35  percent report they do not plan to offer TK to this population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Since 2020 ‑21, the state has provided reimbursement flexibility for child care and State Preschool direct contractors. This flexibility was initially intended to minimize the fiscal effects of pandemic ‑related attendance declines and temporary requirements for smaller group sizes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2025 - (On a technical basis, under the administration ’s estimates, we estimate the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties [SFEU] would be about $3  billion before the Governor ’s proposals.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - In December 2020, the Governor released a master plan for early learning and care. One of the goals within the master plan is to provide all of California ’s income ‑eligible three ‑year ‑olds and all four ‑year olds with access to preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

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 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget includes nearly $3  billion in reductions, the largest of which is withdrawing a discretionary principal payment on state ’s unemployment insurance loan (which otherwise is paid by employers ’ payroll taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

May 13, 2021 - Figure  3 displays the flexibilities requested by counties and approved by CDE. Figure 2 Current Pilot Flexibilities Compared to State Law 2020 ‑21 Policy for Select Pilot Counties Eligibility Once determined eligible, all families remain eligible for 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431