The 2019-20 May Revision: Overview of the May Revision Proposition 98 Package

May 13, 2019 - As the Legislature begins developing its final budget package, we recommend shifting even more funding toward one-time activities. Such an approach would increase the state ’s ability to address school funding volatility without reducing ongoing programs in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4044

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The 2025 ‑26 budget package provided a total of $10.3  billion for subsidized child care and State Preschool ($7.8  billion from the General Fund). Of  the total, the state provided $7.5  billion in funding for child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Nov 10, 2025 - The budget also assumes a $15.6 million reduction in non-Proposition 98 General Fund as a result of control sections included in the 2024-25 budget package aimed at reducing state operations expenditures through efficiencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Significant Changes to Solutions From June 2024 Budget Package Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Package. Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Sep 26, 2024 - The budget package includes $229  million ($117  million General Fund and $111  million federal funds) for 11,000 new General Child Care slots beginning October 1, 2024. (The full-year ongoing costs of the slots is $305  million.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Sep 16, 2024 - The 2022 ‑23 budget package included intent language to provide $875  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund for the School Facility Program in 2024 ‑25. The 2024 ‑25 budget package removes this intent language and does not include funds for the planned augmentation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2025 - This post summarizes Proposition 98 funding and K-12 education spending in the 2025-26 budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5087

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Three Federal Relief Packages The federal government has enacted three relief packages, each of which has included support for schools and child care. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - For 2022-23, the budget package reduces estimated costs of TK expansion by $257  million to reflect lower than anticipated TK attendance. For 2023-24, the budget package assumes LCFF costs will be $597  million above revised 2022-23 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 budget package also provides $130  million Proposition  98 General Fund to increase State Preschool slots for school districts and county offices of education. Increases Rates for Child Care and Preschool Programs .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485