The 2012-13 Budget: The Governor's CalWORKs and Child Care Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2012 - These savings would be achieved by imposing stricter limits on which families are eligible to receive which types of services, as well as lowering state payments for CalWORKs recipients and child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2570

Restructuring California's Child Care and Development System [Publication Details]

Apr 4, 2014 - Given the serious shortcomings of the state's child care and development system, we recommend the Legislature fundamentally restructure it. Our report lays out a plan for a new, simplified, more rational system that treats similar families similarly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2991

The 2011-12 Budget: Child Care and Development [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2011 - Consistent with these principles, we recommend the Legislature reject the Governor’s proposal to cut state subsidies by 35 percent, reconsider the Governor’s proposal to restore CalWORKs Stage 3 child care, and approve —perhaps in modified form —his proposals to change eligibility criteria and reduce administrative and support activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2394

The 2014-15 Budget: Child Care and Preschool Programs [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2014 - In this report, we provide an analysis of the Governor's budget proposals for the state's child care and preschool programs. Specifically, we review the caseload and cost assumptions underlying the Governor's proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2961

Governor’s Child Care Reform Proposal: An Assessment [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The Governor's budget proposes a number of significant reforms to California's subsidized child care system. These proposals effectively prioritize limited child care resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1115

Developing Safety and Quality Ratings for Child Care: Issues and Options [Publication Details]

Jan 4, 2007 - Although the state licenses about 58,000 child care facilities serving up to 1.2 million children, there is little information readily available to parents about the safety and quality of this care. This report describes options to improve the availability of such information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1529

A Report on the Child Care Reimbursement System [Publication Details]

Jul 1, 1986 - The Child Care and Development Services Act (Chapter 798, Statutes of 1980) directed the Superintendent of Public Instruction to "implement a plan which establishes reasonable standards and assigned reimbursement rates" for state-subsidized child care programs. The act also established a "standard reimbursement rate" which, in 1980-81, was $15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2018