The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - These counties to tend to be located outside of the most expensive regions of the state. In these areas, the SRR reimbursement rate is higher than the RMR rate. Current Law Requires Annual COLA for SRR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Child Care and Preschool)

Jun 19, 2015 - Regional Market Rates (RMR) Increase by 4.5 Percent. The 2014-15 Budget Act increased the RMR to the greater of the 85 th percentile of the 2005 regional market rate survey or the 85 th percentile of the 2009 regional market rate survey deficited by 10.11 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

Mar 19, 2018 - For example, the 4.5  percent across-the-board rate increase in 2015 ‑16 resulted in rates exceeding the 85 th percentile of the market in some regions, with the exact percentile depending on the region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - Figure 1 State Funds Child Care Programs Through Vouchers and Direct Contracts Program Care for Children With Severe Disabilities Direct Contract RMR and SRR RMR = regional market rate and SRR = standard reimbursement rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Feb 28, 2019 - State Oversight of Regional Centers Governor Proposes Increasing State Oversight of Regional Centers ’ Early Start Programs. Citing concerns about the number of children eligible for Early Start services failing to receive these services within federally ‑mandated time lines, the Governor proposes adding four full ‑time positions at DDS (at a cost of $446,000
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

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

Feb 24, 2016 - Establish Regional Monitoring System for Programs Serving Children Birth Through Age Three. We recommend the Legislature establish a regional monitoring system for programs serving children birth through age three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - The state relies on regional Alternative Payment (AP) agencies to administer certain child care programs. For these programs, the state specifically tasks AP agencies with verifying child attendance and calculating payments to providers in their regions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Providers Are Reimbursed Based on Regional Market Rates (RMR). Reimbursement rates for CalWORKs child care providers vary by county. The rates are based on a regional market survey of a sample of licensed child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - CalWORKs Child Care Providers Are Reimbursed Based on Regional Market Rates (RMR). Reimbursement rates for CalWORKs child care providers vary by county. The rates are based on a regional market survey of a sample of licensed child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Similarly, the Governor ’s budget focuses some new resources on a particular region —like the Fresno Drive initiative —which could create expectations that these types of resources should be provided to other regions of the state facing similar challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135