The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - In 2021 ‑22, the state began funding most direct contract providers based on the RMR —the rate used for voucher ‑based providers —which reflects the 75th percentile of a county ’s market rates for child care identified in the 2018 survey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

Recent Congressional Action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Jan 23, 2018 - Specifically, for the last half of 2017 ‑18 and all of 2018 ‑19, the state will pay 12  percent of program costs, rather than the 35  percent assumed in the Governor ’s budget. The administration estimates that these actions reduce estimated General Fund Medi-Cal costs by about $300  million in 2017 ‑18 and about $600  million in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - In 2018 ‑19, the attrition rates were 2.4  percent in Stage 2 and 1.4  percent in Stage 3. This compares with 2016 ‑17 attrition rates of 4.5  percent in Stage 2 and 3.1  percent in Stage 3. Our forecast assumes attrition in Stages 2 and 3 stays at the lower 2018 ‑19 rates through 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

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

Mar 19, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal The 2018-19 Budget Child Care Programs —Analysis of Governor ’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal As part of a multiyear budget agreement (spanning from 2016 ‑17 through 2018 ‑19), the Governor and Legislature agreed to reimbursement rate and slot increases for child care and preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

Recent Congressional Action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) [Publication Details]

Jan 23, 2018 - These actions reduce estimated General Fund Medi-Cal costs by about $300 million in 2017-18 and about $600 million in 2018-19. As a result, we anticipate the May Revision will reflect $900 million in lower General Fund expenditures, and an equal amount of resources available for any purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3734

Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2018 - Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes [Publication Details]

Dec 12, 2018 - Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes [Publication Details] Description: The Supplemental Report of the 2018-19 Budget Act required our office to identify the pros and cons of Alternative Payment agencies using a paper versus electronic process to collect monthly child care attendance records.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3908

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - State Funded Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program (IEEEP) in 2018 ‑19. The  2018 ‑19 budget provided $167  million Proposition  98 General Fund for one ‑time competitive grants to LEA providers for the purpose of increasing access to inclusive early education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - State Created Kindergarten Facility Grant Program in 2018 ‑19. The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package provided $ 100  m illion in one ‑time non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund to help districts cover the facility costs associated with converting part ‑day kindergarten programs into full ‑day programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

Mar 19, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3787