The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Since 2020 ‑21, the state has provided reimbursement flexibility for child care and State Preschool direct contractors. This flexibility was initially intended to minimize the fiscal effects of pandemic ‑related attendance declines and temporary requirements for smaller group sizes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Figure 2 Changes in Child Care and Preschool Spending 2020 ‑21 (In Millions) Adds temporary AP slots starting July 1, 2020 — Adds ongoing AP slots starting July 1, 2020 — Rescinds infrastructure and workforce development funds — Provides federal CARES Act funds for 2019 ‑20 COVID ‑19 expenses — Makes CalWORKs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

Jan 13, 2020 - At the bottom of the figure, we display the total reserves planned for the end of 2020 ‑21 under the administration ’s estimates and assumptions. Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Figure  1 shows the distribution of AP agencies by contract amount. Whereas ten AP  agencies have total contract amounts less than $ 1  m illion, two have contract amounts in excess of $ 100  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

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

Nov 14, 2025 - AP = Alternative Payment; COLA = cost ‑of ‑living adjustment; and ELOP = Expanded Learning Opportunities Program. Suspends Statutory Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). The budget package suspends the statutory COLA for child care and State Preschool in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - COLA for AP Agencies Would Result in Additional Slots, Running at Odds With Proposal to Delay Scheduled Slot Increases. The Governor ’s proposal to increase the AP program based on COLA and effectively provide additional AP slots is consistent with the state ’s longstanding budgeting practice for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Feb 24, 2016 - To Help Administer Voucher Programs, State Contracts With AP Agencies. For CalWORKs Stages 2 and 3 and the AP program, the state contracts with AP agencies that determine eligibility for care and process payments to providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - For example, a CalWORKs family transitioning from Stage 1 t o 2 m ay have to transition from receiving services at their county welfare department to receiving services through an AP agency. Proposal Could Also Create Greater Fragmentation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

May 14, 2020 - On April 22, the Governor signed an executive order extending the deadline for LCAP adoption from July 1, 2020 to December 15, 2020. In lieu of adopting an LCAP on July 1, 2020, school boards must adopt a written report to the community that explains changes in program offerings in response to COVID-19 school closures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Secretary of Education may waive this requirement, however, for states that experience a “precipitous decline in financial resources. ” State Appropriated Flexible CARES Act Funds in 2020 ‑21 Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419