The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Local consortia assess providers based on a five ‑tier matrix, which awards points for different levels of staffing ratios and qualifications, the quality of child ‑teacher interactions, and the implementation of certain child assessments, among other program aspects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Providing access to inclusive settings can help children with disabilities improve in their development and school readiness, as well as provide opportunities for meaningful social interaction with their peers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

Child Development [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Thus, we think this is an opportune time to develop an education roadmap that lays out funding priorities, coordinates investments, and implements accompanying policy improvements. Given the significant achievement gap between low-income children and their higher income peers, our suggested roadmap includes expanding early child development and preschool programs for low-income children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1621

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Non ‑LEA providers would be able to shift funding between their various CDE contracts —part ‑day State Preschool, full ‑day State Preschool, and General Child Care —to best serve families in their communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - In conversations with stakeholders and experts, we were made aware of at least five major reasons why some eligible children do not receive early intervention services. First, some children do not receive regular physician checkups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The disconnect between funding and program attendance is likely larger in State  Preschool. Although annual statewide attendance is not publicly reported, statewide enrollment for State Preschool is currently 30  percent below pre ‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Recent budgets have set the SFEU between $3.5  billion and $4  billion. The Governor proposes a $4.5  billion SFEU balance for the end of 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The Legislature could further minimize the scope of the transition by also shifting certain child care programs to DSS, such as California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Child Care Stages 2 and 3.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - Specifically, the credit percentages would remain 50  percent of the federal credit for filers with incomes between $0 and $40,000, 43  percent for incomes between $40,000 and $70,000, and 34  percent for incomes between $70,000 and $100,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

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

Feb 14, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and December 2. 2022 ‑23 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and February 2. 2023 ‑24 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and April 2. 2024 ‑25 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and June 2. 2025 ‑26 Must have fourth birthday by September 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682