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

Feb 14, 2023 - These requirements would make hiring instructional aides for TK classrooms more difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Trailer legislation allocates $350  million in one-time funding provided in H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This funding is allocated for the following activities: $152  million for 2019-20 expenses related to COVID-19. $73  million to extend temporary emergency vouchers (as mentioned above). $62.5  million to pay voucher based providers for a child ’s authorized hours of care instead of the amount of care used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

Apr 29, 2021 - COVID ‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CARES = Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security; CRRSAA = Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act; ARP = American Rescue Plan; ESSER = Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief; and GEER = Governor ’s Emergency Education Relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

May 14, 2020 - Federal Funding On March  27, 2020, the President signed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides federal relief aimed at mitigating the economic and public health consequences of COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Most of these actions were funded with one ‑time federal funds provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In addition to the $ 350  m illion in CARES Act funding specifically for child care, the state also used $ 110  m illion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to support child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363