The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - However, under the state ’s current approach —where direct contractors get the higher of SRR or RMR rates —the only providers that receive an annual COLA are those with rates that are higher than the 75th percentile of what private child care providers in their county charge based on the 2018 market survey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Before accounting for discretionary choices, the budget position under the administration ’s estimates is similar to what it was under our November estimates. That is, both of our offices have assessed that the budget is roughly balanced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951