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

Feb 9, 2023 - The Governor’s proposal to delay the slot expansion plan by not adding additional child care slots in 2023‑24 would save $134 million General Fund. The proposed delay in the slot expansion plan seems reasonable given state’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

Jan 13, 2025 - First, some proposals provide short ‑term budget savings that create more budget capacity. These total $2.2  billion. Second, the Governor ’s budget includes new discretionary proposals that use budget capacity by increasing spending or reducing revenues.
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 Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

May 13, 2021 - To avoid creating further inequities in the state ’s system, the Legislature could consider codifying existing flexibilities for temporary pilot counties, but not allow counties to modify or add to these flexibilities in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - As mentioned above, the Governor ’s budget creates a placeholder ensuring sufficient funding to comply with the statutory requirement that 2025 ‑26 rates be no less than the rates as of June 30, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Creates Additional Requirements for TK Staff. The Governor ’s budget proposes additional requirements for adults assigned to TK classrooms. In practice, these would be additional requirements for instructional aides.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

Oct 27, 2022 - The California Department of Education (CDE) is required to (1)  provide technical assistance to providers in meeting the targets, and (2)  create a waiver process for providers not able to meet the targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - In his proposed 2020 ‑ 21 b udget last January, the Governor proposed providing $10. 4  m illion to create a new Department of Early Childhood Development and having child care programs administered under this department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - The first step of the plan is to implement common standards for State Preschool and TK to create a unified preschool program. The second step is to expand TK for all four ‑year olds, first prioritizing four ‑year olds in high ‑poverty areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350