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

Nov 14, 2025 - The MOU between the state and CCPU requires CCPU be not ified and provided an opportunity to confer on the impact of system updates when updates are possible. Supports New State Operations Positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The Legislature could further minimize the scope of the transition by also shifting certain child care programs to DSS, such as California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Child Care Stages 2 and 3.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - The budget package provides $146  million ongoing for expected cost increases in California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) child care. Of this increase, $118  million is an increase in Stage 1, primarily due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related caseload increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

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

May 14, 2020 - Planning for delivering instruction and meals during long-term school closures, purchasing education technology for students, providing mental health services, and providing supplemental learning opportunities for disadvantaged students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Providing access to inclusive settings can help children with disabilities improve in their development and school readiness, as well as provide opportunities for meaningful social interaction with their peers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - In this post, we provide background on the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) child care program, discuss our projections of future CalWORKs child care costs, and identify various risks and uncertainties that could affect these future costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Planning for delivering instruction and meals during long-term school closures, purchasing education technology for students, providing mental health services, and providing supplemental learning opportunities for disadvantaged students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - In this report, we provide an overview of the Governor’s early education proposals, then analyze his three major proposals in this area. Specifically, we analyze his proposals to (1) fund facilities for more full‑day kindergarten programs, (2) make targeted one‑time improvements to the child care and preschool system, and (3) expand the number of full‑day preschool slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Although some opportunities exist to better administer child care programs, the Governor ’s proposal lacks key details that make it difficult for the Legislature to assess. While the administration believes the proposal would improve program coordination, service delivery, and connections to other health and human services programs, it has not been able to provide at this time
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - Because subsidies reduce the costs of child care, labor market opportunities become more attractive. There is an argument that encouraging work is a legitimate policy goal in its own right. Work experience enables people to develop the skills, habits, and connections that can help them eventually move into higher –paying jobs, and this is especially valuable for the typically young parents of children under 13.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417