Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - In the near term, shifting to an electronic process would be costlier for all AP agencies and providers given the upfront costs associated with acquiring needed software and hardware. Over the long term, an electronic process could be lower cost for some entities, particularly if the new process yielded staff–related savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Provide Ongoing Funding to Assist With Facility Expansion. To increase the take ‑up of new State Preschool slots, we recommend providing $ 4  m illion in ongoing funding to assist providers with facility expansion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - More importantly, however, these options are relatively straightforward comparisons to current law. Figure 11 Comparisons of Credit Expansion Options in This Report Option 1
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Comparison to LAO November Outlook. In  our Fiscal Outlook released in November 2022, we anticipated the state would face a $24 billion budget problem, somewhat higher than the $18 billion budget problem we estimate the Governor addressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

May 6, 2019 - (Figure  1 provides a side-by-side comparison of all the administration ’s assumptions compared with our assumptions.) Figure 1 Comparing Slot Estimates for State Preschool Expansion Rounded to Nearest Thousand Share that is income eligible 47% Income ‑eligible four ‑year olds 241,000 Other state child care programs 10,000 30,000 27,000 Number of Income-Eligible Four-Year Olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

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

Feb 24, 2016 - By comparison, the second option treats all families across the state similarly regardless of regional cost differences. Under the second option, those counties with a greater share of families at the bottom of the income distribution would see more families served than th ose counties with relatively higher –income families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - By comparison, for Stages 2 and 3 child care, the state provides the California Department of Education an appropriation that can only be used for child care services and associated administration of those services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

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

May 13, 2021 - Figure  2 describes the current flexibilities in more detail and in comparison to statewide policies. (As we discuss later, some flexibilities implemented by counties have since become statewide polices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Nov 14, 2025 - Funds Transition to Paying Providers Prospectively. The budget provides $30  million one-time non-Proposition  98 General Fund to transition state and local systems to begin paying providers prospectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5088