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

Feb 28, 2019 - 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 General Fund) to increase monitoring of regional center Early Start programs from once every three years to once every two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

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

Feb 24, 2016 - Because the part –time care rate shown is based on 250 days of operation, it is higher than the part –day rate for State Preschool ($4,177), which is based on 175 days. d Reflects rate for between 4 and 6.5 hours of care per day.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - Funds could be used for TK, full ‑day kindergarten or State Preschool facilities. Maintains Staffing Ratios at 1 Adult for Every 12 Students. The budget also includes an increase of $165  million to reflect higher costs of maintaining an average of 1 adult for every 12 students in TK classrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

May 14, 2020 - For example, the state now requires one teacher for every four infants served by direct contract providers. Prior to COVID-19, the state required direct contract programs to have one staff member present for every three infant-aged children, but specified that one teacher must be pr esent for every 18  infant-aged children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - The state conducts a survey of regional market costs every two years. Currently, the state links the RMR to the 75th percentile of the 2016 survey (the most recent one available). This ensures that all families have access to at least three ‑quarters of their local child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

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

May 13, 2021 - For example, for preschool-aged children, the RMR is higher than the SRR or PRR in every county. For infants, the SRR is higher than the RMR in every county and the rate for counties using the PRR exceeds both the SRR and the RMR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Mar 16, 2017 - California is required to submit an associated expenditure plan to the federal government every three years. The state ’s most recent plan was approved in June 2016 and extends through September 30, 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

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

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - In 2021 ‑22, the state funded 110,000 part ‑day slots and 50,000 full ‑day slots for State Preschool. Transitional Kindergarten (TK). Under state law, TK is the first year of a two ‑year kindergarten program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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