Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - Encourage Work. Evidence suggests that child care subsidies encourage parents to work in the formal labor market. Families must weigh the potential gains from working in the labor market against the substantial costs of paying for child care that they would otherwise provide at home.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Removing the work requirement would result in some children from families where one parent stays at home receiving priority for full ‑day programs over other children from families with child care needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

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

May 14, 2020 - For family child care home s, no more than four infant children, or no more than six children (at most two infants and four other aged children), can be served in one home. These limits apply for the remainder of the current fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 13, 2021 - If a provider does not fully earn its contract for a few years, CDE makes those funds available to another provider. Being unable to earn your contract on an ongoin g basis typically means there are not enough eligible families interested in receiving child care or preschool services from the provider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Eventually, the administration intends for the Climate Catalyst lending program to be self ‑sustaining from fees and interest earnings. Two Ballot ‑Related Proposals. The Governor ’s budget includes two ballot ‑related proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - A transition plan for represented family child care homes and license ‑exempt providers would need to be collectively bargained. However, the Legislature could establish transition rates for child care centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Work Requirement None for the part ‑day program. Working families are prioritized for the full ‑day program. Staffing Ratio 1 to 33 maximum  teacher ‑child  ratio. 1 to 24 maximum teacher ‑child ratio and 1 to 8 maximum adult ‑child ratio.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - The Superintendent is to provide a report with recommendations from the work group by January 15, 2023. Provides State Operations Increases. The budget includes $8  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund for administrative work associated with State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

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