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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

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The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Under this approach, providers had to have a specified amount of attendance to fully earn their contract. Any unearned funds would be returned to the state and could be redistributed to other providers that had capacity to serve more children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

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

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The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

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Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - Compared to option  3, option  4 would provide filers earning less than $40,000 per year a somewhat smaller benefit while providing filers earning between $40,000 and $100,000 a somewhat larger benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

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

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

Nov 17, 2023 - (Refer to the Supplemental Report of the 2023‑24 Budget Act for more detail.) Other Child Care Actions Pauses Child Care Slot Expansion by One Year. The 2021 ‑22 budget agreement included a plan to add 200,000 child care slots by 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817