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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The new Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund would lend money to private sector organizations for projects determined to advance the state ’s environmental goals, along with other priorities —such as creating high ‑quality jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Nov 14, 2025 - Funds One-Time Administrative Costs. The budget provides $115  million one-time non-Proposition  98 General Fund to support administrative costs for Alternative Payment agencies. Of this total, $70  million is to cover the costs of implementing aspects of the agreement between the state and CCPU, such as collecting provider dues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Must operate at least 246 days per year, 6.5 hours per day for full ‑day program; at least 175 days per year, 3 hours per day for part ‑day program. Work Requirement None for the part ‑day program. Working families are prioritized for the full ‑day program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - This would “free up ” $ 13  m illion in ongoing General Fund relative to the Governor ’s budget proposal that would be available to support legislative priorities. Delay Transition. The Legislature could delay the transition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Specifically, funding could be used for coaching and job ‑embedded training, developing culturally and linguistically responsive resources, regional support for State Preschool providers, and facilitation of a work group.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - The amount set aside for collective bargaining as part of the of the 2023 ‑24 budget agreement ($1.3  billion) exceeds the estimated costs by $888  million. 2023 ‑24 Budget Extended Temporary Reimbursement Flexibility for Two Additional Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - The first change was to allow Stage 1 families to receive child care on a full-time basis. Prior to this change, families would receive child care only for the hours they attended allowable CalWORKs activities, such as mandatory welfare-to-work activities, job interviews, employment activities, or education classes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - For example, a family of four with annual income of $48,000 would pay $104 a month for full ‑time child care (or $52 a month for part ‑time child care), while a similarly sized family with annual income of $60,000 would pay $356 a month for full ‑time child care (or $178 for part ‑time child care).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672