The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The hold harmless is set to expire June 30, 2026. Funding increases for State Preschool in 2021‑22 and 2022‑23 were primarily due to rate increases. In 2023‑24 and 2024‑25, the state made one‑time reductions to the program in recognition that funding provided exceeded the amount necessary to fund all State Preschool contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - The report must include the department ’s plan to set new rates by July 1, 2025 and the estimated state operations, technology, and infrastructure costs associated with implementing the new rates. The report must also identify regulatory or statutory changes that may be necessary to implement the new rates as intended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure  13 shows how many funded enrollment slots were moved away from those campuses. It  also shows the nine campuses that gained funded slots under the plan. CSU intends to continue implementing this plan in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

EdBudget Tables (January 2017)

Jan 13, 2017 - Child Care and Preschool Subsidized Slots a 2015-16 Revised b Care for Children with Severe Disabilities 105 3,062 0.7% a Generally based on appropriation and annual average rate per child. Except where noted, slot numbers reflect DSS estimates for CalWORKs Stage 1; DOF estimates for CalWORKs Stage 2 and 3, General Child Care, Migrant Child Care, and Care for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3529

EdBudget Tables (July 2016)

Jul 14, 2016 - Child Care and Preschool Funding Rates by Rate System, Setting, and Age a 2014-15 Actual 337 4 a All rates reflect full-time, full-year care, with the exception of Transitional Kindergarten and Part-Day State Preschool, which operate part-day for 180 and 175 days per year respectively. b RMR average costs are weighted by the number of subsidized children receiving child care in each setting and county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3491

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - Provides Significant Increase for Child Care and Preschool Slots. The budget package includes $783  million in 2021-22 ($1.6  billion ongoing) across state and federal fund sources to provide additional slots for child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

EdBudget Tables (May 2016)

May 17, 2016 - EdBudget Tables (May 2016) -10,463 8,187 a Reflects actuals for all stages of CalWORKs, DOF estimates for Migrant child care and Care for Children with Severe Disabilities, CDE estimates for Transitional Kindergarten, and LAO estimates for all other programs. b Reflects DSS estimates for CalWORKs Stage 1; DOF estimates for CalWORKs Stage 2 and 3, Migrant child care, and Care for Children With
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3468

January EdBudget Tables (2016)

Jan 14, 2016 - January EdBudget Tables (2016) 18,978 4% a Reflects actuals for all stages of CalWORKs, DOF estimates for Migrant child care and Care for Children With Severe Disabilities, CDE estimates for Transitional Kindergarten, and LAO estimates for all other programs. b Reflects DSS estimates for CalWORKs Stage 1; DOF estimates for CalWORKs Stage 2 and 3, Migrant child care, and Care for Children With
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3326

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 13, 2017 - In 2016-17, the state provided $145 million for the first year of implementation ($137.5 million for rates and $7.8 million for 2,959 additional State Preschool slots). Though not formalized in statute, the agreement for 2017-18 assumed (1) annualization of the increases initiated the prior year, (2) 2,959 additional State Preschool slots, and (3) $86 million in non-Proposition 98 General Fund rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3530

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - Alternative Payment Program Slots Funds Additional Child Care Slots With Proposition 64 Revenue. In the May Revision, the administration specifies its intent to use a portion of revenues from Proposition 64 (marijuana legalization) for Alternative Payment child care slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048