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

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Lastly, ARP provides $7 .2  billion for the federal government to reimburse certain costs for eligible schools and libraries to connect individuals (including students and school staff) to the internet during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

May 14, 2020 - On April 4, 2020 and April 7, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Orders N-45 ‑20 and N-47 ‑20, respectively, which temporarily waived state laws and regulations governing child care and preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Estimates suggest the current number of uninsured Californians —including those who are undocumented —is roughly 3. 5  m illion. Budget Does Not Assume Renewal of Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax, Foregoing a Potential General Fund Benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Child Care and Preschool)

Jun 19, 2015 - Reimbursement Rates Standard Reimbursement Rate Increases by 5 Percent. The budget provides $61 million for a 5 percent increase to the Standard Reimbursement Rate (SRR) starting July 1, 2015. For the State Preschool program —both part- and full-day —this 5 percent increase is in addition to the 1 percent increase to the part-day rate described below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

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

Mar 16, 2017 - The matrix awards points in seven core areas: (1)  staffing ratios, (2)  staffing qualifications, (3)  the quality of child ‑teacher interactions, (4)  use of child observations to inform curriculum, (5)  use of developmental screenings, (6)  classroom environment, and (7)  director qualifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

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

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

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - The FTB estimates its additional annual administrative costs under such approaches could be up to 20  percent higher than under the simpler options provided in this report. Improper Claims a Potential Problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget also proposes shifting $31. 7  m illion and 185. 7 p ositions on an ongoing basis from CDE to DSS starting July 1, 2021. As Figure   3 shows, these positions are shifting from six different divisions within CDE, with the bulk of positions shifting from the Early Learning and Care Division and the Nutrition Services Division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363