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

Oct 27, 2022 - Budget trailer legislation increases the income eligibility threshold for State Preschool from 75  percent of the state median income to 100  percent. In addition, the budget package exempts children with disabilities from the income criteria if they are enrolled within the provider ’s target percentage (5  percent of enrollment for 2022-23, increasing to 10  percent by 2024-25).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Feb 14, 2023 - In 2022 ‑23, an additional $300  million was provided for these purposes. Teacher Support. In 2021 ‑22, $100  million Proposition  98 General Fund was provided as a competitive grant for LEAs to increase the number of highly qualified State Preschool and  TK teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Overall, we identify the following potential savings the Legislature could immediately capture in the budget and redirect to other legislative priorities: (1)  as much as roughly $800  million savings in 2022 ‑23 resulting from delayed allocation of annualized funds associated with 2021 ‑22 slot increases, (2) $80  million to $100  million in excess COLA funding,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget authorizes the Department of Finance (DOF) to provide additional funding to restore the balance in three funds administered by CCPU: Up to $100  million annually for the CCPU Workers Health Care Fund, which funds health insurance for CCPU members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - This amount is the net effect of changes across the three stages of CalWORKs child care, with Stage 1 costs estimated to be $20  million higher, Stage 2 costs $58  million lower, and Stage 3 costs $14  million higher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

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

Nov 17, 2023 - Figure 6 Share of Children With Disabilities State Preschool Providers Must Serve by Year Year Plan as of June 2022 Plan as of June 2023 2022 ‑23
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - For 2022 ‑23, enrollment grew 8  percent compared to 2021 ‑22. Preliminary enrollment data for 2023 ‑24 indicate growth of less than one-half of 1  percent in 2023 ‑24 compared to 2022 ‑23. Given these trends, State Preschool enrollment is likely to increase in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Jan 13, 2023 - In  our Fiscal Outlook released in November 2022, we anticipated the state would face a $24 billion budget problem, somewhat higher than the $18 billion budget problem we estimate the Governor addressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Mar 16, 2017 - Currently, California has 48 QRIS consortia serving a small percentage of child care and preschool providers located across all 58 counties. These consortia are comprised of a variety of county ‑level support entities such as R &Rs, LPCs, and First  5 commissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Similar to the requirements for ESSER funds, the state has one year to commit the funds and until September 30, 2022 to expend them. States Are Expected to Maintain Education Funding at Recent Levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419