The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - With this approach, providers had to serve a specified number of children to fully earn the contract. If a provider did not earn a contract, funds would be returned to the state. The 2023 ‑24 budget temporarily extended the pandemic-related reimbursement flexibility until June 30, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - We only describe the effects on other types of households in the first option, but the effects on these other types of households would generally be proportionally similar under options 2 through 4. Cost Estimating Challenges and Considerations Minimum Wage Changes Will Affect Cost Estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

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

May 13, 2021 - If a Provider Does Not Earn Its Full Contract, Funds Are Returned to the State. In some cases, a provider may serve less children than it intended to serve and not fully earn its contract. These unused funds result in one-time savings for the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - This share varies significantly based on the type of provider, with LEAs serving children with disabilities at a higher rate (4.7  percent of enrollment) than non ‑LEAs (2.9  percent of enrollment). TK Expansion Also Likely to Increase Access to Inclusive Settings for Four ‑Year Olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Under this approach, providers had to have a specified amount of attendance to fully earn their contract. Any unearned funds would be returned to the state and could be redistributed to other providers that had capacity to serve more children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Figure  3 shows how the spending solutions are broken out across program area and type. Appendix  1 provides a list of these proposed solutions. The remainder of this section describes each of these types in turn. $7.1   Billion in Delayed Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

May 14, 2020 - The expanded eligibility also includes new prioritization rules which specify at-risk populations receive first priority, followed by income eligible essential workers (families who earn at or below $69,620 annually for a family of three).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Income Eligibility A family of three must generally earn at or below $73,885. Program Duration Must operate at least 180 days per year, at least three hours per day but determined by district. Must operate at least 246 days per year, 6.5 hours per day for full ‑day program; at least 175 days per year, 3 hours per day for part ‑day program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

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

Mar 16, 2017 - These CDE rules include requirements that furniture and toys be clean and well ‑maintained and classrooms be set up with multiple stations to support different types of learning (for example, classrooms could have a science area and an art area).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

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

Feb 22, 2012 - These savings would be achieved by imposing stricter limits on which families are eligible to receive which types of services, as well as lowering state payments for CalWORKs recipients and child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2570