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 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

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - The Governor ’s proposal differs from recent legislative action by expanding access through TK instead of State Preschool. How the Legislature may want to go about preschool expansion depends on its own specific goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

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

May 13, 2021 - The state determines many programmatic aspects, such as who is eligible for the programs and how much providers receive for reimbursement. For example, state law specifies that, to be eligible for subsidized child care, children must be under the age of 13 and from a family with an income at or below 85  percent of the state median income ($73,885 for a family of three).
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 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - We have heard from stakeholders that the general unpredictability of how many hours of care a family would ultimately use in any given month may dete r some child care providers from enrolling families that receive vouchers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - In future years, the Legislature could decide how many new slots to approve based on the take ‑up in 2019 ‑20. Keep Work Requirement and Give New Slots to Providers Operating at Least a 10 ‑Hour Day.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

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