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 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - (The proposed $ 60 r ate per screening is equal to the rate currently paid for developmental screenings administered under Medi ‑Cal fee ‑for ‑service.) Associated costs would be covered by a combination of Proposition   56 t obacco tax revenues and federal funding for Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - This provides one‑time General Fund savings in that year, but also creates a “settle‑up” obligation, which will need to be paid in a future year if revenues for 2024‑25 were to remain unchanged. If revenues for 2024‑25 come in below current projections, this obligation would also decline—potentially to zero.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - (This holds voucher providers harmless if a child temporarily does not attend child care.) $31.3  million for stipends for voucher providers, to be primarily distributed based on the number of subsidized children enrolled. $31.3  million to provide an additional 14 paid non-operation days for voucher providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - The Governor’s proposal to delay the slot expansion plan by not adding additional child care slots in 2023‑24 would save $134 million General Fund. The proposed delay in the slot expansion plan seems reasonable given state’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - The exception could be for those providers that currently get paid later than other providers because they submit their attendance records late or their records have errors. Were an electronic system to help in submitting records on time and with fewer errors, these providers like ly could get paid sooner (that is, at the same time other providers are paid).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

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

May 13, 2021 - The policy also reduces administrative burden without adding cost pressure, as three-year olds enrolled in State Preschool are very likely to continue to be eligible as four-year olds. Generally, income eligible four-year olds receive priority enrollment in State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget includes nearly $3  billion in reductions, the largest of which is withdrawing a discretionary principal payment on state ’s unemployment insurance loan (which otherwise is paid by employers ’ payroll taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The change also reduces some administrative burden without adding cost pressure to the program. Applying this policy statewide also would create consistency for children and families. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - The administration proposes to add 10,000 State Preschool slots each year for the next three years, for a total of 30,000 added slots. The administration estimates the 30,000 additional slots would be sufficient to serve all income-eligible four-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027