The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - For example, in 30 of the 42 counties where direct contractors are currently funded on the SRR and receive an annual COLA, the SRR is higher than the 90th percentile of the regional market rate for four ‑year olds in full ‑time  care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Across the rest of the budget, the administration’s estimates of baseline spending (for example, for caseload growth, federal reimbursements, and statutory cost increases) are lower than ours by $600 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Across the rest of the budget, our estimates of baseline spending —for example, for caseload growth, federal reimbursements, and statutory cost increases —and constitutional requirements —for example, for infrastructure and deposits into reserves —differ , on net, by $800  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - For example, the funds could be used to backfill any additional Proposition  64 revenue losses included in the May Revision. Forgo the COLA and Score General Fund Savings in Light of Broader Budget Problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - For example, instead of having staff conduct activities formerly required by federal law, the Legislature may instead want to redirect these positions to provide more programmatic support to providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

May 13, 2021 - For example, state law specifies that, to be eligible for subsidized child care, children must be under the age of 13 and from a family with an income at or below 85  percent of the state median income ($73,885 for a family of three).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - For example, if the Legislature wants to offer one year of public preschool to all students, then TK could be a better path to expansion. The state could use school district catchment areas as a way to ensure that all eligible children have access to a TK program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - For  example, the Legislature could consider redirecting a portion of federal quality improvement funding (currently totaling $120  million) for this purpose. These funds are currently administered by the Department of Social Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Oct 27, 2022 - For example, an adjustment factor of 1.8 reimburses providers at 1.8 times the rate for four-year olds. Figure  3 shows these adjustments in more detail. Figure 3 Changes in Preschool Adjustment Factors Previous Adjustment Receiving mental health consultation services 1.05 1.10 Requires State Preschool Providers Serve Children With Disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Feb 14, 2023 - For example, districts differ as to whether they plan to ramp up TK implementation faster than required in the 2022 ‑23 school year. Specifically, 43  percent of school districts report they plan to offer TK to four ‑year olds with birthdays after February  3, whereas 35  percent report they do not plan to offer TK to this population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682