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 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - This brief provides an overview and analysis of the Governor’s proposals for transitional kindergarten and State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - In a previous analysis of AP agency funding, we make several recommendations that would better align funding for AP agencies with the costs to administer voucher ‑based programs. Background Prior to Pandemic, Funding for Direct Contract Providers Based Partly on Attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 16, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals [Publication Details] The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals Format: HTML Description: In this report, we analyze the Governor’s child care and preschool proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3618

The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

Mar 19, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal The 2018-19 Budget Child Care Programs —Analysis of Governor ’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal As part of a multiyear budget agreement (spanning from 2016 ‑17 through 2018 ‑19), the Governor and Legislature agreed to reimbursement rate and slot increases for child care and preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate The 2019-20 Budget Analysis of Governor ’s Preschool Slot Estimate The Governor proposes expanding the State Preschool program over the next three years, with the intent to serve all low-income four-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - However, the administration has not conducted a workload analysis to determine whether the funding and positions at DSS are in line with its new administrative responsibilities. As a result, it is uncertain whether the level of proposed resources is fully justified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis Head Start State Collaboration Office CDE Master Plan for Early Learning and Care (one ‑time initiative) CHHSA CHHSA a Funded through 2021 ‑22. DSS  =  Department  of  Social Services; CDE = California Department of Education; and CHHSA  =  California Health and Human Services Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - The Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit (“child care tax credit” or “credit”) is a provision of the state income tax code that allows filers with income below $100,000 to reduce their tax liability by a percentage of their eligible child care expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

The 2014-15 Budget: Child Care and Preschool Programs [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2014 - In this report, we provide an analysis of the Governor's budget proposals for the state's child care and preschool programs. Specifically, we review the caseload and cost assumptions underlying the Governor's proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2961