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

Nov 14, 2025 - The MOU between the state and CCPU extends the practice of paying providers within 21 days of submitting attendance records through June 30, 2028, subject to renegotiation if the Legislature increases subsidized child care rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Feb 14, 2023 - In practice, this means TK classrooms have 24 students or fewer, with one credentialed teacher and one instructional aide. State law also specifies that ratios would be reduced to one adult for every ten students starting in 2023 ‑24, contingent on additional funding being  provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

May 14, 2020 - Specifically, the executive order states that districts should ( 1) provide educational opportunities for students through distance learning or independent study, (2)  provide school meals to students in non-congregate settings, (3) continue to pay employees, and (4)  arrange for the supervision of students during the school day (to the extent practicable).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Lack of Use to Date Means No Clear Best Practices. Since no AP agency currently has a comprehensive electronic attendance record collection or storage process, minimal information is available on how to develop such a system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Funding could also be used more broadly to provide for statewide training and support that helps align local practices with research ‑based strategies that improve student outcomes. Funding would be available through Jun 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The cost of building 333 additional classrooms could range from about $ 80  m illion to more than $ 150  m illion, depending on the share of projects that are for new construction and the number of LEAs that are unable to raise their local match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

Mar 16, 2017 - As a condition of receiving the funds, the state is required to spend an additional $200  million each year in state funds to meet a matching requirement. Of this combined $800  million, the federal government requires the state to spend a certain percentage on quality improvement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - The Governor ’s proposal to increase the AP program based on COLA and effectively provide additional AP slots is consistent with the state ’s longstanding budgeting practice for the program. However, the Legislature may want to consider taking a different approach in the budget year considering the significant number of additional slots added in recent years and the existing barriers to get slots used in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

May 13, 2021 - As a result of this authority, the two counties implemented a number policies that provide flexibility on administrative practices, eligibility, and per-child rates. While the pilots initially had a sunset date, the L egislature extended and subsequently removed the sunset provisions —permanently allowing these counties to receive flexibilities from state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431