"The budget stalemate has gone on far too long," O’Connell said. "The Senate Republican’s refusal to agree to a balanced budget is having an impact on the 500,000 children who receive state-funded child care services. I sincerely hope the Senate Republicans realize that their budget gamesmanship has real consequences for these children and their families. The Legislature owes it to the children of California to get the job done." The California Department of Education (CDE) has no authority to pay early care and education programs until a signed budget is enacted. According to Amador County Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Finances Barbara Murray,

Amador County Unified School District will receive the regular apportionment which includes their average daily attendance money. What is impacted is the special apportionment- those funds include funds for transportation and special education. If this goes on for a while, specifically until September, “We will have an issue in the form of a funding gap” states Murray. “Although it is a gap that we are able to fill through transfers and borrowing” she says. The real concern, however stats Murray, is just what exactly the district will be getting in state dollars. The state is always late in letting districts know what their funding amounts will be, as those amounts are state budget driven. Murray states that when there is a budget delay it just compounds the problem.