The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - We continue to work with DSS to understand the amount and fund source of backfill dollars included in 2023 ‑24 and how these levels increase in future years as the remaining one ‑time federal funds expire in September 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Given the complexities of such a change, the Legislature may want to wait a few years and see how the expansion of TK affects State Preschool enrollment before deciding to adjust eligibility in this way.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Jan 13, 2020 - How will the CAAHS Fund, other components of the 2020 ‑21 homelessness package, and existing programs work collaboratively to address homelessness? Medi‑Cal Healthier California for All Funds “Medi ‑Cal Healthier California for All ” Proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Specifically, AP agencies use the records in this way for families that have variable, or changing, work schedules. For providers who care for children with parents who have consistent, unchanging work schedules, the contents of the attendance record are not used to calculate the providers’ payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

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

Feb 24, 2016 - (Because data on the share of low –income children with working parents is not available, we cannot know how many children actually are eligible for subsidized child care. Additionally, the state does not currently track the demand for child care among eligible families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - The administration proposes to add 10,000 State Preschool slots each year for the next three years, for a total of 30,000 added slots. The administration estimates the 30,000 additional slots would be sufficient to serve all income-eligible four-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

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

Feb 28, 2019 - Depending on how such a strategy was structured, it too may increase state costs by tens of millions of dollars. We recommend the Legislature consider these costs when constructing its overall budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

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

Jan 13, 2025 - As such, if the Legislature wishes to have substantively more reserves available when responding to downturns or other emergencies, we would recommend also changing the formulas that set aside funds each year to increase how much is saved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - To project caseload, we use the most recent caseload data and estimate how many children will enter and exit each stage of CalWORKs child care during each year of the outlook period. We make several assumptions in developing these estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115