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

Nov 17, 2023 - Trailer legislation delays the requirement by two years, as shown in Figure  6. The $340  million in savings associated with this delay is used for the $2.7  billion set aside. Figure 6 Share of Children With Disabilities State Preschool Providers Must Serve by Year Year Plan as of June 2022 Plan as of June 2023 2022 ‑23
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - If a school district meets its TK expansion goal in 2022 ‑23, it will continue to receive additional per ‑pupil funding for increases in TK enrollment in 2023 ‑24. Funds in 2023 ‑ 24 m ay be prorated based on the availability of funds. $ 200  m illion one ‑time non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund to construct or retrofit existing TK facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

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

Nov 14, 2025 - Of this total, $70  million is to cover the costs of implementing aspects of the agreement between the state and CCPU, such as collecting provider dues. The remaining $45  million is to support the costs of administering monthly cost of care plus payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Feb 14, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and December 2. 2022 ‑23 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and February 2. 2023 ‑24 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and April 2. 2024 ‑25 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and June 2. 2025 ‑26 Must have fourth birthday by September 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Given the delay in finalizing GCC contracts, it is likely that the $257  million awarded in 2021 ‑22 will not be fully spent in 2022 ‑23 (and possibly 2023 ‑24). Similarly, GCC providers will not be able to fully expend $800  million in 2022 ‑23 and likely 2023 ‑24 since these funds will not be available until April 2023 or possibly a few months later depending on contracting delays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Oct 27, 2022 - The budget package requires at least 5  percent of children enrolled in State Preschool programs be children with disabilities in 2022-23. This increases to 7.5  percent in 2023-24 and 10  percent in 2024-25 and future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Recent budgets have allocated or planned tens of billions of dollars for one ‑time or temporary spending purposes in 2021 ‑22, 2022 ‑23, and 2023 ‑24. The Legislature can select an entirely different set of spending solutions to address the budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget does not propose any significant policy changes to the already ‑adopted budget solutions, but some of the assumed savings are now lower —totaling $23  billion for 2025 ‑26. Two key areas where these savings have eroded are in the managed care organization (MCO) tax package and reductions to state operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool The 2022-23 Budget State Preschool Summary. The Governor ’s budget includes several proposals related to State Preschool, with the primary goal of increasing the number of children with disabilities enrolled in the programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555