The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Individual child care costs can vary significantly depending on the child ’s age, the number of hours of care a child receives, whether a child is receiving care in a center-based facility or home, and the geographic region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - (County welfare departments are responsible for administering CalWORKs Stage 1, although most counties contract with an AP agency to administer the program.) Most AP agencies are community ‑based organizations, but in some regions the AP agency is a local governmental agency, such as a county office of education, county welfare department, or school district.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Mar 19, 2018 - RMR rates differ based on various factors —most notably, the age of the child served and the child care setting (for example, a family home versus a center). The RMR reflects the maximum amount the state is willing to pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

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

Feb 24, 2016 - (For CalWORKs Stage 1, the state funds county welfare departments that either issue payments to providers directly or subcontract this work out to AP agencies.) For Migrant vouchers, the state contracts with Migrant AP agenc ies to undertake similar functions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2012-13 Budget: The Governor's CalWORKs and Child Care Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2012 - Additionally, the Governor’s proposal would make major changes to the way the state administers both welfare-to-work and child care services. In this report, we describe and analyze the Governor’s proposals related to the CalWORKs program and then turn to a similar discussion of the proposed changes to child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2570

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Child Care and Preschool)

Jun 19, 2015 - For the CalWORKs programs, the 4 percent increase in caseload primarily is due to more families projected to participate in welfare-to-wor k activities and, as a result, use Stage 1 child care. Figure 3 Child Care and Preschool Subsidized Slots a 2013-14 Actual
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - State Oversight of Regional Centers Governor Proposes Increasing State Oversight of Regional Centers ’ Early Start Programs. Citing concerns about the number of children eligible for Early Start services failing to receive these services within federally ‑mandated time lines, the Governor proposes adding four full ‑time positions at DDS (at a cost of $446,000
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

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

May 14, 2020 - This means to serve six infants in one center-based direct contract program, a provider would now need two teachers instead of an aide and a teacher as was previously allowed. These new ratios apply for the remainder of the current fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Of the 76 AP agencies, 51 are nonprofit community–based organizations, 14 are county of fices of education, 9 are county welfare departments, 1 i s a school district, and 1 i s a city government. AP Agencies Have a Variety of Administrative Responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Centering the university budgets around explicit funding priorities likely will foster more productive budget conversations and enhance fiscal accountability. Proposes Two Cal Grant Policy Changes, Mostly Consistent With Recent Legislative Priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916