The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - We estimate that CalWORKs child care costs for 2019 ‑20 will be $25  million lower than estimated in the June 2019 budget plan (Figure  3). 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

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

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure  3 shows these adjustments in more detail. Figure 3 Changes in Preschool Adjustment Factors Previous Adjustment Receiving mental health consultation services 1.05 1.10 Requires State Preschool Providers Serve Children With Disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - We Estimate the Governor Solved an $18   Billion Budget Problem. We estimate the Governor ’s budget addressed an $18  billion budget problem. This is somewhat lower than the $22  billion budget problem the administration has referenced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor allocates this amount among three uses: ( 1)  c ontinuing to implement the state ’s plan to prefund retiree health benefits, ( 2)  r epaying a 2017 ‑ 18 l oan from the state ’s cash resources that supported a supplemental pension payment in that year, and ( 3)  a supplemental pension payment to the state ’s teacher retirement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 14, 2025 - Beginning 2026-27, the budget package sets a new policy to fund direct contrac t providers based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount in their contract, (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs, or (3)  the contract rate per child day of enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - The SRR defines infants as birth through 18 months and toddlers as 18 months through 36 months. The toddler rate is $13,403 for full –time care. c Represents the SRR preschool rate. The SRR defines preschool –aged children as children age 3 up to kindergarten.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

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

Feb 14, 2023 - In 2021 ‑22, $200  million Proposition  98 General Fund was provided to all local education agencies (LEAs) —school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education —that operate kindergarten programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor proposes $ 200  m illion General Fund for local governments that show progress toward developing shelters and housing for the homeless. Funding for Whole Person Care (WPC) Pilot Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - Prior to COVID-19, the state required direct contract programs to have one staff member present for every three infant-aged children, but specified that one teacher must be pr esent for every 18  infant-aged children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231