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

Nov 14, 2025 - This shift is motivated by a change in federal regulations requiring states to pay providers in advance of providing services, rather than the past requirement to pay providers within 21 days of submitting attendance records.
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 - Some  districts also mentioned challenges with serving students with disabilities in State Preschool given program regulations and requirements that can make it difficult to accommodate children with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

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 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - AP agencies ’ primary voucher ‑related responsibilities are to determine a family ’s eligibility for child care, make payments to the child care provider of a family ’s choice, and ensure families and providers are complying with state rules and regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

May 14, 2020 - Temporary Waivers of State Laws and Regulations. 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 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Absent the suspensions, the budget would face an operating deficit in 2023 ‑ 24 o f nearly $ 2  b illion Large Operating Deficits Could Emerge Depending on Recently Proposed Federal Regulations. In late 2019, the federal government released draft regulations with significant implications for state General Fund costs related to the Medi ‑Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - For example, while state regulations require State Preschool and kindergarten restroom facilities be self ‑contained in the classroom or separate from those of older students, State Preschool programs also must have at least one toilet and sink for every 15 p reschool children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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