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

Nov 14, 2025 - The savings associated with this suspension ($67  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund and $19  million Proposition  98 General Fund) is redirected to cover the increases to monthly cost of care plus payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Governor’s Proposal Funds More Full ‑Day Slots for Non ‑LEAs. The Governor ’s budget includes $ 125  m illion non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund to provide 10,000 additional full ‑day State Preschool slots for non ‑LEAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - This would free up $37.9  million ($19.3  million Proposition  98 General Fund and $18.6  million non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund) in 2025 ‑26 that could be directed to other legislative priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Local education agencies (LEAs) —school districts and county offices of education (COEs) —are funded with Proposition  98 General Fund, while community ‑based organizations (non ‑LEAs) are funded with non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Nov 17, 2023 - Since 2021 ‑22, the state has added about 146,000 new slots, which more than doubled the number of subsidized child care slots in the state. As of April 2023, about 30  percent of the recently added slots have been filled.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

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

Oct 27, 2022 - Non-Proposition  98 General Fund covers the bulk of the increase, followed by federal funds. The package also includes $738  million one-time funds for child care programs. Figure 4 2022 ‑23 Changes in Child Care Spending (In Millions) Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund Federal
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - The Governor ’s budget includes a $49  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund increase to cover these costs, but does not include the associated $64  million Proposition  98 funding increase for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

May 13, 2021 - For example, a provider that operates in two counties with different eligibility criteria must ensure it is in compliance with both sets of rules (the statewide eligibility for the non-pilot county and the pilot eligibility for the pilot county).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Note: Excludes spending on  K ‑14  education, reserves, and debt (required by the California Constitution), and added costs to maintain existing policies. Figure also excludes some smaller spending proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - This includes $263  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund intended to help child care providers construct or renovate facilities and $195  million ($150  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund and $45  million federal funds) to improve and expand child care and preschool workforce training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289