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

Nov 14, 2025 - Up to $15  million annually for the CCPU Training Partnership Fund, which supports the training of CCPU members. Annual deposits into these funds are required through 2027-28, contingent upon CCPU providing DOF with annual reports that describe the distribution of funds in the prior year and the remaining balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

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 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - Grants could be used for a variety of one-time expenses, including training, facility renovations, and equipment. Funds Preschool Planning Grants. The budget provides $18.3  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund to award grants to a lead agency in each county to plan for preschool for all three- and four-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - Funds could be used for a variety of purposes such as recruitment, training, and materials. In 2022 ‑23, an additional $300  million was provided for these purposes. Teacher Support. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Resources and training for staff to address the needs of their individual schools. Governor ’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Gives Additional State Flexible Funds. In addition to relief funds earmarked for schools, the CARES Act provided states $3  billion in flexible funds for education through GEER.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419