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

Nov 14, 2025 - Of the total, $6.4  million in federal funding and 29 positions are provided to support a variety of activities, including maintaining compliance with federal rules and administrative functions of the Child Care and Development Division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - In considering options for modifying the state credit, the Legislature will want to weigh the merits of federal conformity —primarily taxpayer compliance and administrative simplicity —against the merits of more tailored approaches.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The California Department of Education (CDE) would monitor compliance of the requirement and assist providers. Providers that are unable to meet the requirement must conduct community outreach to special education partners to increase their enrollment of students with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - In exploring options, the state will want to work with the federal government to ensure the state remains in compliance with CCDF rules. While Maintaining Some Form of Reimbursement Flexibility for Voucher ‑Based Program Has Merit … The reimbursement flexibility enacted during COVID allowed voucher ‑based providers to receive more predictable child care payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - For example, a provider that operates in two counties with different eligibility criteria must ensure it is in compliance with both sets of rules (the statewide eligibility for the non-pilot county and the pilot eligibility for the pilot county).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Mar 16, 2017 - Both CCL and CDE visit sites once every three years to monitor compliance with regulations. By contrast, Transitional Kindergarten programs are not licensed or inspected. Instead, they must operate in buildings with the same safety specifications as other K ‑12 buildings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618