The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure 1 Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Bridge program for foster children 58 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund 1,945 1337 57.0 a Reflects administration ’s revised estimates for CalWORKs Child Care and budget appropriation for all other programs. b Does not include $9.6 million provided to community colleges for
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The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - This amount is the net effect of changes across the three stages of CalWORKs child care, with Stage 1 costs estimated to be $20  million higher, Stage 2 costs $58  million lower, and Stage 3 costs $14  million higher.
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The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - If half of the part-day slots converted into full-day slots, the Legislature would need to add $360  million to serve the same number of children. Governor ’s Plan Does Not Consider That Some New Slots Will Serve Three-Year Olds.
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The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Currently, California has 48 QRIS consortia serving a small percentage of child care and preschool providers located across all 58 counties. These consortia are comprised of a variety of county ‑level support entities such as R &Rs, LPCs, and First  5 commissions.
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The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Were half of part ‑day slots to convert to full ‑day slots, the cost of State Preschool would be $ 360  m illion higher than the Governor ’s proposed 2019 ‑20 funding level. Absent providing additional funding to cover the cost of slots converted from part day to full day, the Governor ’s proposal could have the unintended effect of serving fewer children.
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