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

Nov 14, 2025 - Current law requires families deemed eligible for subsidized child care to receive those services for at least 24 months before having their eligibility recertified. The budget modifies this requirement so that when families already receiving child care services add a child to the family size and request services for the child, eligibility is not recertified until the new chil d has received at least 12 months of services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Jan 13, 2025 - This  would result in maintaining prior funding levels for these activities but would preclude this amount of Proposition  4 funds from supporting expanded service levels or additional projects. Spending and Tax Expenditure Proposals New Spending Proposals of Nearly $600   Million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 13, 2021 - Families seeking employment are eligible for less than 30 hours of services a week. Families that are seeking permanent housing and/or are homeless are eligible for less than 30 hours of services a week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Nov 17, 2023 - Trailer legislation requires the Department of Social Services (DSS), in collaboration with the California Department of Education (CDE), to develop and conduct an alternative methodology for a single rate structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Schools Must Provide Services for Students With Disabilities Beginning at Age Three. Federal  law requires school districts to begin providing special education services to all children with disabilities upon their third birthday.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - Any activities consistent with existing federal education programs, such as special education services, career technical education, and supplemental services for disadvantaged student groups. COVID-19 Response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure 3 Changes in Preschool Adjustment Factors Previous Adjustment Receiving mental health consultation services 1.05 1.10 Requires State Preschool Providers Serve Children With Disabilities. In addition to increasing rates, the budget package includes several new requirements for State Preschool programs to serve children with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - As Figure   3 shows, these positions are shifting from six different divisions within CDE, with the bulk of positions shifting from the Early Learning and Care Division and the Nutrition Services Division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Jan 13, 2023 - The Budget Problem A budget problem —also called a deficit —occurs when resources for the upcoming budget are insufficient to cover the costs of currently authorized services. Because the State Constitution requires the state to pass a balanced budget, the Governor must propose solutions when the administration estimates the state faces a budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662