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

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

Mar 16, 2017 - Each of these programs has rules specifying how funds can be used. These rules typically are created by CDE. For example, CDE specifies how much certain programs may spend on specified program activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget proposes to change the rules about how taxable profits are determined for financial institutions. The administration estimates this change would increase revenues on an ongoing basis by around $300  million per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Although the overall amount of these payments are required under the state ’s constitutional rules, the Legislature has the discretion to change the allocation of these funds to different eligible purposes. $2   Billion in Reserve Deposit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

May 13, 2021 - For most program rules, such as state oversight and eligibility requirements, we think having a uniform policy across the state allows for consistency and equity in implementing child care and preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

May 6, 2019 - The Governor also understates the cost of his proposal given existing prioritization rules for the State Preschool program. Under current law, State Preschool providers must first serve all eligible four-year olds, with children from the lowest-income families getting priority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - The proposed funding would have similar rules and requirements to the Full ‑Day Kindergarten Facilities Grant Program funded in 2018 ‑19. For example, grants will be prioritized for school districts that meet financial hardship criteria or have a high population of students eligible for free or reduced ‑price meals. $ 50  m illion one ‑time Proposition   98 t o provide
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

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

Apr 29, 2021 - The CRRSAA made some minor changes to allowable uses, but generally had similar rules for how school and child care funds were to be spent. American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP was signed into law on March  11, 2021 and provides the largest round of funding, totaling $168.1  billion for K-12 and higher education and $39.6  billion for child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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