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

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget authorizes the Department of Finance (DOF) to provide additional funding to restore the balance in three funds administered by CCPU: Up to $100  million annually for the CCPU Workers Health Care Fund, which funds health insurance for CCPU members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure 4 2022 ‑23 Changes in Child Care Spending (In Millions) Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund Federal
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - In 2021 ‑22, $100  million Proposition  98 General Fund was provided as a competitive grant for LEAs to increase the number of highly qualified State Preschool and  TK teachers. School District Reports Give Snapshot of TK Expansion Plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The proposal would then provide a like amount of funding from Proposition  4, the climate bond approved by voters in November 2024. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - While some options would maximize the number of child care providers receiving some form of a funding increase, they would require forgoing the $80  million to $100  million in possible General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Figure 4
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Figure   4 describes the pandemic ‑related actions in more detail. Figure 4 Pandemic ‑Related Child Care Actions (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

May 13, 2021 - Figure  4 shows the 2020 ‑21 rates of the seven pilot counties using this flexibility. The PRRs range from 2  percent to 7  percent higher than a provider operating the same services and receiving the SRR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Providers would be required to increase staffing, as the child ‑to ‑staff ratios for two ‑year olds are half the ratio for preschoolers (4 ‑to ‑1 and 8 ‑to ‑1, respectively). Providers may also need to modify their facilities to address the unique needs of smaller children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555