The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 17, 2023 - Since 2021 ‑22, the state has added about 146,000 new slots, which more than doubled the number of subsidized child care slots in the state. As of April 2023, about 30  percent of the recently added slots have been filled.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

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

Mar 16, 2017 - Quality Improvement Activities In this section, we provide background on a federal requirement that states spend a certain amount each year on improving the quality of their child care and preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 16, 2017 - In the following two sections, we provide in‑depth analyses of (1) the state’s various quality improvement activities and (2) Alternative Payment agencies, which administer certain child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3618

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

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool ‑$114 $2,043 a Includes prior year one ‑time costs associated with quality carryover, SB 140 carryover, child care infrastructure program, court cases, and the whole child community equity program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Feb 24, 2016 - State Continues to Make Efforts to Improve Quality of Care. The state makes efforts every year to improve the quality of voucher – and contract –based child care. On a longstanding basis, the federal government has required the state to spend a certain amount annually to improve the quality of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

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

Oct 27, 2022 - QRIS = Quality Rating Improvement System. State Preschool Budget Includes $1.7  Billion Increase for Preschool. As Figure  2 shows, the 2022-23 budget package adds $2  billion ongoing for State Preschool and TK programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - For  example, the Legislature could consider redirecting a portion of federal quality improvement funding (currently totaling $120  million) for this purpose. These funds are currently administered by the Department of Social Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Note: Excludes spending on  K ‑14  education, reserves, and debt (required by the California Constitution), and added costs to maintain existing policies. Figure also excludes some smaller spending proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Trailer legislat ion also shifts numerous support programs to DSS, including Resource and Referral, Local Planning Councils, and quality improvement projects. State Preschool will continue to be administered by CDE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - The Governor’s proposal to delay the slot expansion plan by not adding additional child care slots in 2023‑24 would save $134 million General Fund. The proposed delay in the slot expansion plan seems reasonable given state’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672