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

May 14, 2020 - States must apply by July 1, 2020. ED intends to release funds to a state within three business days of receivi ng its application. The state has one year from when the funds are received to allocate this funding to schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Full‑Day Preschool Expansion Add 2,500 full ‑day State Preschool slots for non ‑local education agencies starting January  1, 2020, instead of the 10,000 slots starting July 1, 2019 as proposed by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

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

May 13, 2021 - The temporary authority of these counties expires July 1, 2021 for Alameda County, July 1, 2022 for Santa Clara County, and July 1, 2023 for the nine remaining counties. The temporary pilot counties are required to submit a report to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 14, 2025 - Beginning 2026-27, the budget package sets a new policy to fund direct contrac t providers based on the lesser of (1)  the maximum reimbursable amount in their contract, (2)  the contractor ’s reimbursable program costs, or (3)  the contract rate per child day of enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - Review Exam Credit Policies The UC President is to strongly encourage UC faculty to review its policies on awarding credits to students successfully passing (1) Advanced Placement tests taken in high school and (2)  exams administered by the College Board to measure mastery of college-level material.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Child Care and Preschool)

Jun 19, 2015 - Part-Day State Preschool Rate Increases 1 Percent. The budget provides $6 million to increase the part-day State Preschool rate by 1 percent to expand professional development activities for teachers and increase training for parents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

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 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 17, 2023 - Within 60 days of receiving federal approval, DSS is required to provide the Legislature and CCPU an outline of the implementation components of the approved single rate structure. Additionally, within 90 days of federal approval, DSS and CCPU can reopen bargaining negotiations to restructure the current subsidy rate reimbursement a nd associated funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - Infants and preschool age children have higher annual costs of care than older children who are in school for much of the day. To better reflect this cost disparity, the size of the credit could decrease as the age of the child increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

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

Mar 16, 2017 - These providers, however, still would need to meet licensing requirements (that is, have an adult ‑to ‑child ratio of 1:12). Similarly, for State Preschool programs with lower QRIS ratings or no rating, the Governor proposes to allow classrooms taught by a teacher with a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential to operate with an adult ‑to ‑child ratio of 1:12 (rather than the 1:8 ratio currently required).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618