The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The state sets an annual maximum reimbursable amount that each contractor can receive. Prior to the pandemic, the specific amount that a contractor would be reimbursed was based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount; (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs; or (3)  the contract rate per child day of enrollment, multiplied by the attendance rate of its children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Instead, the gains appear largely tied to the booming stock market, a situation which can change rapidly and without warning. The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Nov 17, 2023 - Additionally, within 90 days of federal approval, DSS and CCPU can reopen bargaining negotiations to restructure the current subsidy rate reimbursement a nd associated funding. Requires Reporting on Estimated Unspent Funds and Expenditures in Child Care and State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Proposes that, once determined to be eligible for State Preschool, children and families can remain eligible for 24 months, rather than 12  months under current law, without having to reestablish eligibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Jan 13, 2023 - The Legislature can choose to set the SFEU balance at any level above zero and so our Fiscal Outlook did not assume a specific balance. (Recent budgets have enacted SFEU balances around $2  billion to $4  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Some providers have a strong preference for operating part ‑day State Preschool because it can be more efficient to administer (LEAs can run two part ‑day programs in one classroom with the same staff) and has a calendar that is aligned with the school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

Oct 27, 2022 - Funds can be used for a variety of purposes including assessing parental preferences for preschool and engaging in community-level coordination to implemen t preschool options. Extends Family Fee Waivers and Reimbursement Flexibilities for an Additional Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - However, it is unclear to us how this can be guaranteed since the current General Fund backfill is temporary. To the extent that a backfill is not provided in future years where Proposition  64 revenues are low, this would result in a reduction to child care slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

May 13, 2021 - Providers can submit requests to transfer funds between under ‑earning and over ‑earning providers within the county in November, February, and May. Full ‑day CSPP providers can certify eligibility 120 calendar days prior to initial services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Feb 14, 2023 - The Legislature can provide some amount of funds for facilitie s this year or reevaluate whether to provide additional funding next year, based on the state ’s budget condition. Keeping the TK Staffing Ratio at Current Levels Helps Avoid Further Workforce Issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682