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

Nov 14, 2025 - (The per-child rate for three-year olds is 80  percent higher than the rate for four-year olds.) The costs associated with these increases are covered with unallocated State Preschool funds. Reduces Emergency Child Care Bridge Program Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - While some options would maximize the number of child care providers receiving some form of a funding increase, they would require forgoing the $80  million to $100  million in possible General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The cost of building 333 additional classrooms could range from about $ 80  m illion to more than $ 150  m illion, depending on the share of projects that are for new construction and the number of LEAs that are unable to raise their local match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - The administration projects an $ 80  m illion shortfall in Stages  2 and 3 i n 2018 ‑19, largely due to higher caseload. The administration recently notified the Legislature of the shortfall and provided a current ‑year augmentation to cover it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Of open providers, 80  p ercent reported higher costs for cleaning, sanitation, and personal protective equipment. Families receiving child care also have been affected, particularly due to school and child care closures that have required families to find new child care arrangements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - Option  3 provides filers making less than $40,000 a credit equal to 80  percent of the federal credit rather than 50  percent under current law. Figure  9 compares the credit values under option  3 to current law for one adult with two dependents in child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Major proposals include: (1) $ 120  m illion (growing to $ 150  m illion annually) for an increase of 677 p ositions and equipment replacements for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; (2) $ 80  m illion on a one ‑time basis for the California Natural Resources Agency to collect data and create maps of the state using light detection and ranging analysis
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135