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

Sep 26, 2024 - The budget gives State Preschool providers the option to serve two-year olds. (Previously, State Preschool providers could only serve three- and four-year olds.) If providers want to serve two-year olds, they must begin to do so before July 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Child Care Funding Rates and Transition to an Alternative Methodology [Publication Details]

Apr 3, 2025 - Child Care Funding Rates and Transition to an Alternative Methodology [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5023

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - Provides Significant Increase for Child Care and Preschool Slots. The budget package includes $783  million in 2021-22 ($1.6  billion ongoing) across state and federal fund sources to provide additional slots for child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding

Feb 23, 2021 - Account for differences in serving foster youth across the state, providing more funding to Special Education Local Plan Areas serving students with more educational needs. Understandable Formula. Be easy to understand, simple, and straightforward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4386

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, design standards and siting requirements for new schools will need to consider the increased potential of future flooding from rising sea levels rather than relying solely on historic trends to assess a location ’s flood risk.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Of this amount, 90  percent ($1.5  billion) was sent as grants to school districts and charter schools proportional to their Title I funding under ESSA. Up to 10  percent of the total amount ($165  million) was available as statewide flexible funding for emergency needs in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - When schools provide services directly, they may seek reimbursement for certain mental health services from Medi ‑Cal, the state ’s health care program for low ‑income residents. Beginning in 2020 ‑21, schools also can use funding from the special education mental health services program for any mental health expense.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Many of the proposals also would seek to increase diversity within existing  occupations. LAO Comment: Can So Many New Efforts Be Effectively Launched at Once? The sheer number of new proposals to plan, implement, and administer may make it difficult for the agencies to carry out the programs effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492