The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

Mar 19, 2018 - By extending the hold harmless provisions, the Governor ’s proposal perpetuates inequities in access and reimbursement rates across the state. Recommendation Reject Governor ’s Hold Harmless Extension.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - In years where the birth-through-four population declines, the statutory adjustment to these child care and preschool programs will be zero (holding the number of slots available flat). Previously, a negative adjustment was applied in these circumstances, resulting in slot reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The 2021 ‑22 budget also included a hold harmless provision that funded direct contract providers based on the SRR if it was higher than the RMR in their county. In 2024 ‑25, providers in 42 counties (representing about one ‑third of the state ’s population) continue to be funded based on the SRR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Starting in the 2028 ‑29 school year, adults assigned to TK classrooms must either (1)  be a credentialed teacher, (2)  be  working  towards a teaching credential through any program that requires a clinical practicum experience, (3)  hold a child development permit or be a candidate for supervised practicum experience for a child development permit, or (4)  participate in certain specialized programs such as regional occupational programs with supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - For 2022 ‑23, enrollment grew 8  percent compared to 2021 ‑22. Preliminary enrollment data for 2023 ‑24 indicate growth of less than one-half of 1  percent in 2023 ‑24 compared to 2022 ‑23. Given these trends, State Preschool enrollment is likely to increase in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Feb 24, 2016 - Have hold harmless provision only during transition to new system. Reporting. Require providers to post their preschool plans on their websites. Also require providers to collect basic demographic information on participating children and report that information to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

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

Oct 27, 2022 - The budget includes $8  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund for administrative work associated with State Preschool. Of this amount, $4  million is one-time funding to implement the preschool planning grant and work group and $1  million is associated with implementing the Inclusive Early Education Expansion grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Figure  8 shows Stages  2 and 3 c aseload from 2010 ‑ 11 t o 2018 ‑19. Consistent with overall CalWORKs program enrollment, CalWORKs child care caseload declined during the state ’s economic recovery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - In 2010, when California last had a refundable child care credit in effect, the state ’s minimum wage was $8 per hour. It is now $10 an hour. This report was essentially completed prior to the recent approval of state minimum wage legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Staffing Ratio 1 to 33 maximum  teacher ‑child  ratio. 1 to 24 maximum teacher ‑child ratio and 1 to 8 maximum adult ‑child ratio. Funding Source Proposition 98 and Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund. Providers School districts, county offices of education, community colleges, and community ‑based organizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350