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

Jan 14, 2019 - Continues Funding for 7   Percent IHSS Service ‑Hour Restoration. Since 2016 ‑17, the General Fund has supported the restoration of IHSS service hours, which were previously reduced by 7  p ercent, as long as the MCO tax is in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - We are working with DSS to identify the exact number of contracts still pending and how long it will take to finalize these contracts. DSS Has Not Yet Awarded Funding for Remaining 41,200 New Slots. DSS plans to award $800  million as a part of the 2022 ‑23 RFA process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget provides $88.6  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund to continue to pay voucher-based providers based on a child ’s maximum certified hours of care rather than on attendance. This policy was enacted during the pandemic, subsequently extended, and set to expire on June 30, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

May 13, 2021 - The temporary authority of these counties expires July 1, 2021 for Alameda County, July 1, 2022 for Santa Clara County, and July 1, 2023 for the nine remaining counties. The temporary pilot counties are required to submit a report to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Families can continue receiving benefits as long as their income is below 85  p ercent of SMI ($65,604 for a family of three). Previously, to be income eligible (for both entering and exiting the program), parents were required to earn below 70  p ercent of the 2007 SMI ($42,216 for a family of three).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

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

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - In these cases, the amount paid is based on the hours of care the family is eligible to receive, as determined annually by the AP agency. Currently, All AP Agencies Collect Monthly Attendance Records in Paper Form.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - In 2019 ‑20 (the most recent year data is available), 27  percent of three ‑ to five ‑year olds with disabilities in California attended a regular early childhood program at least ten hours a week, compared with 56  percent of three ‑ to five ‑year olds nationwide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Previously, families were required to report any change in income or work hours within five days. These changes significantly increased Stages 2 and 3 caseload (as discussed in the next section). In 2019 ‑20, State Made Two Changes Affecting Stage 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Program Duration Must operate at least 180 days per year, at least three hours per day but determined by district. Must operate at least 246 days per year, 6.5 hours per day for full ‑day program; at least 175 days per year, 3 hours per day for part ‑day program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350