State Budget 2013-14

May Revise:

Thank you’s letters have been delivered to the members of the ASM Subcommittee on Education and HHS, and the SEN Subcommittees on HHS and Education regarding their action of leadership to restore Stage 3 funding to a caseload program, as well as providing many more dollars to support all early care and education, in addition to rejection of the realignment proposal. The Assembly also took action to fully restore $250 million for child development and move all back in into Prop 98.

Thank you to all of you who included your agency on the letter.

See copies of the letters below:

Thank you to: ASM Subcommittee on Education and HHS
Thank you to: SEN Subcommittee on HHS
Thank you to: SEN Subcommittee on Education

The following priorities will drive the decisions and actions of CAPPA during the 2013-14 legislative session:

Funding community based public and private alternative payment programs at a level that assures the greatest success for working families in moving towards self-sufficiency.
Full funding of general child care and California Work Opportunity and Responsiblity to Kids (CalWORKs) stages to maximize the long term needs of the children.
Challenging unfunded "red tape" mandates that draw valuable resources away from directly meeting the needs of working poor families and children.
Stengthening the coordination of the early care and education system with California's rich K-12 school based infrastructure thus greater enhancing long term success of children.

In order to keep CAPPA members updated on the budget issues the CAPPA office provides “budget updates” to members on the status of the State budget, publishes a monthly newsletter and updates the CAPPA website, CAPPA Facebook and Twitter accounts. If you are not receiving any of these communications please contact CAPPA staff at cappa@cappaonline.com to be added to the distribution list.

Communications on the state budget

May 15, 2013 - California Budget Project review of May Revise
May 17, 2013 - Legislative Analyst's Office review of the May Revise
CAPPA Response to the May Revise (Letters to ASMs Bonilla and Mitchell & SENs Monning and Block
California State Association of Counties reaction to the May Revise
California Welfare DIrectors Assocation letter on the May Revise
Department of Education: One Page Analysis of Child Development Programs
California Child Care Programs Local Assistance- All Funds Analysis
To Get California Working Again, Speaker Perez Releases Assembly Democrats "Blueprint for a Responsible Budget" (May 8, 2013)

State Budget Hearings

Click here to see the most up to date schedule of hearings for the Assembly.

Click here to see the most up to date schedule of hearings for the Senate.

Details of the 2012-13 State Budget

The 2012-13 budget reflects cuts to our early care and education child care programs of $294.3 million in non-Prop 98 General Fund and eliminates 26,500 in combined non-Prop 98 and Prop 98 slots. The budget includes:

An across the board cut of 8.7% ($80 million) to non Prop 98 child care excluding CalWORKs Stages 1 & 2
A $20 million cut to voucher-based programs, except those serving current and former CalWORKs families
An elimination of 14,000 slots in non-Prop 98 child care slots
A shift of $165 million of state preschool funds back into Prop 98, saving the General Fund $165 million
A suspension of Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) through 2014-15 (saves $73.3 million for non Prop 98 and $11.9 million Prop 98)
A cut to part-day state preschool by $30 million
An elimination of 12,500 Prop. 98 preschool slots
A parent fee for the first time on part-day preschool, raising $3.4 million in fees
A cut of $10.4 million in supplemental reimbursement for free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches served at non-Proposition 98 child care centers, and family child care sponsors and homes

Communications to Share

Child Care Food Program Roundtable letter to Senator Leno
Child Care Food Program Roundtable Impacts
Contra Costa Child Care Council sample of insert with provider checks. You are encouraged to do the same. To find your elected officials, click here.
Alameda County CalWORKs program communication
Alameda Parent Insert communication
Alameda ROBO Call communication
Alameda Postcard to Provider
Alameda Postcard to Parent
Valley Oak Children's Services One-Pager Opposition Points
Changing Tides Opposition to Cuts Letter to Assembly Member Chesbro
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) - Sample parent and provider opposition letter
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) - Sample parent opposition letter

CAPPA Budget Resources:

ACTION!! Get your locally elected senator and/or assemblymember to sign onto the Women's Caucus letter below. Click here for the signature form.
Women's Caucus Opposition letter to Senator Leno and letter to Assembly Member Blumenfield
Legislative Black /Latino /Asian-Pacific Islander/Women and LGBT Caucus Concern over cuts to child child care, CalWORKs and student aid - Click here for the Press Release from Press Conference.
CAPPA & Other Sister Organizations Joint Response to Governor's Budget Proposal. Click here.
Child Care Law Center's Review of Governor's 2012-2013 May Revise