The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Children are eligible for State Preschool if their family earns less than 85  percent of the state median income. Participating children either receive a part ‑day or full ‑day option. Providers are funded based on a child ’s attendance in the program, with higher levels of funding —known as an “adjustment factor ” —for certain children, such as dual language learners and children with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - In 2022 ‑23, the state began requiring that 5  percent of State Preschool enrollment be set aside for children with disabilities. This increased the costs of the program, since providers receive higher funding rates for serving children with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Nov 14, 2025 - Extends Child Care Eligibility for Families with New Children. Current law requires families deemed eligible for subsidized child care to receive those services for at least 24 months before having their eligibility recertified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Oct 27, 2022 - The budget package requires at least 5  percent of children enrolled in State Preschool programs be children with disabilities in 2022-23. This increases to 7.5  percent in 2023-24 and 10  percent in 2024-25 and future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Any unearned funds would be returned to the state and could be redistributed to other providers that had capacity to serve more children. Since the Pandemic, the State Has Provided Direct Contractors With Reimbursement Flexibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Nov 17, 2023 - The 2022 ‑23 budget package required at least 5  percent of children enrolled in State Preschool programs be children with disabilities in 2022 ‑23. This requirement was set to increase to 7.5  percent in 2023 ‑24 and 10  percent in 2024 ‑25 and future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

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

May 13, 2021 - The state subsidizes child care and preschool programs for an estimated 437,000 children. The state determines many programmatic aspects, such as who is eligible for the programs and how much providers receive for reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Districts Have Option to Serve Younger Children in TK. School districts also have the option to provide TK to students who are born after December 2, but have their fifth birthday during the school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The vast majority of child care providers reported they were serving fewer children compared to before the pandemic and 77  p ercent of open providers reported they experienced a loss of income from families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Additionally, the policy does not incentivize providers to fill child care slots and disconnects program funding from the number of children served. The Legislature may want to ask the administration if there are other ways the state could help providers maximize the amount of funding they receive (i deally by providing child care to as many children as possible) while also maintaining the right program incentives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672