The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - In 2022 ‑23, the state began requiring that 5  percent of State Preschool enrollment be set aside for children with disabilities. This increased the costs of the program, since providers receive higher funding rates for serving children with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Oct 27, 2022 - The budget package requires at least 5  percent of children enrolled in State Preschool programs be children with disabilities in 2022-23. This increases to 7.5  percent in 2023-24 and 10  percent in 2024-25 and future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves. This represents an increase of $1. 7  b illion from the 2019 ‑ 20 e nacted reserve level of $18. 8  b illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - In 2010, when California last had a refundable child care credit in effect, the state ’s minimum wage was $8 per hour. It is now $10 an hour. This report was essentially completed prior to the recent approval of state minimum wage legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - Up to 10  percent of the total amount ($165  million) was available as statewide flexible funding for emergency needs in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The state has one year to commit the funds and until September 30, 2022 to expend them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

Mar 16, 2017 - Of this amount, $50  million is funding from Proposition  98 General Fund for State Preschool QRIS and $25  million is from First  5 California for QRIS for all types of programs. (First  5 California is an independent state commission funded with cigarette tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

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

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget authorizes the Department of Finance to increase spending by up to $195 million for this purpose. AP = Alternative Payment; COLA = cost ‑of ‑living adjustment; and ELOP = Expanded Learning Opportunities Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Feb 24, 2016 - We estimate restarting CELs would cost between $5  million and $10  million annually. (The previous CEL contracts cost approximately $8  million annually.) Establish Regional Monitoring System for Programs Serving Children Birth Through Age Three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - Of this funding, 60  percent is allocated to states based on their population aged 5 ‑24 and 40  percent is allocated based on the number of low-income and disadvantaged students counted under Title I, Part A of ESSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231