The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Prior to this change, the state was using an SMI based on 2007 data. The effect of these two changes is that families currently are eligible to receive subsidized child care if their income is at or below 85  percent of the 2017 SMI —$69,620 for a family of three (compared to $42,216 under the previous policies).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Previously, to be income eligible (for both entering and exiting the program), parents were required to earn below 70  p ercent of the 2007 SMI ($42,216 for a family of three). Family Reporting Requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

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

Feb 24, 2016 - For the past several years, the state has linked the income cap to 70  percent of the 2007 SMI. This cap equates to about 60  percent of the 2014 SMI, the most recent year for which we have data. Updating the income cap to this level imposes no additional program cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367