The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - The administration projects an $ 80  m illion shortfall in Stages  2 and 3 i n 2018 ‑19, largely due to higher caseload. The administration recently notified the Legislature of the shortfall and provided a current ‑year augmentation to cover it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Furthermore, even if the information is released around the time of the May Revisio n or later, the Legislature would have only limited time to review the details of the alternative methodology and consider whether it would like to make changes to the structure for non ‑represented child care  centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - As part of the transition, the Governor ’s budget includes $ 13  m illion and 83 n ew positions for CDE to backfill some of the positions shifting to DSS. As shown in Figure  3, the Governor proposes backfilling 53 n utrition positions — 77  p ercent of the positions he proposes shifting to DSS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - On April 4, 2020 and April 7, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Orders N-45 ‑20 and N-47 ‑20, respectively, which temporarily waived state laws and regulations governing child care and preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

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

May 13, 2021 - Implementing the flexibilities also c an be administratively complex for providers. For example, a provider that operates in two counties with different eligibility criteria must ensure it is in compliance with both sets of rules (the statewide eligibility for the non-pilot county and the pilot eligibility for the pilot county).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure 1 Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Bridge program for foster children 58 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund 1,945 1337 57.0 a Reflects administration ’s revised estimates for CalWORKs Child Care and budget appropriation for all other programs. b Does not include $9.6 million provided to community colleges for certain child
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Figure 1 o n the next page shows the key characteristics of TK and State Preschool. Figure 1 Key Characteristics of Preschool Programs Transitional Kindergarten State Preschool Age Four ‑year  olds with birthdays between September 2 and December 2, with option to serve some younger students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Figure 1 Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Bridge program for foster children 41 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund 1,461 4 29.2 a Reflects Department of Social Services ’ revised Stage 1 estimates, Department of Finance ’s revised estimates for Stage 2 and Stage 3, and 2019 ‑20 Budget Act appropriation for all other programs. b Does
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - California has two key constitutional formulas which require the state to allocate minimum amounts each year to ( 1)  s chools and community colleges and ( 2)  c ertain eligible debts and reserves. These formulas generally require more spending as General Fund tax revenues increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Assuming LEAs build classrooms for 24 students, we estimate the state would need to build 333 c lassrooms to create this additional capacity. The cost of building 333 additional classrooms could range from about $ 80  m illion to more than $ 150  m illion, depending on the share of projects that are for new construction and the number of LEAs that are unable to raise their local match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167