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

Nov 14, 2025 - This policy was enacted during the pandemic, subsequently extended, and set to expire June 30, 2025. The net effect of the policy is that less unspent funding will be returned to the state at the close of the fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

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The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Governor ’s Interest in Enhancing Reserve Policies Merited. The Governor has signaled interest in changing the state ’s reserve policy by: (1)  increasing the cap on BSA required deposits from 10  percent of General Fund taxes to 20  percent of General Fund taxes, and (2)  excluding the state ’s reserve deposits from the state appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - Returning to the reimbursement policy prior to the pandemic, State P reschool providers would only receive funding based on the number of for children served. Concerns With CDE ’s New Rate Augmentation Authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Jan 13, 2023 - The  Governor ’s budget also includes $2  billion in discretionary spending proposals that are not currently reflected under current law or policy. Figure  1 shows how these proposals are distributed by program area.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Oct 27, 2022 - The 2022 ‑23 estimate includes Department of Finance ’s estimates for add ‑on and expansion policies. QRIS = Quality Rating Improvement System. State Preschool Budget Includes $1.7  Billion Increase for Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643