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

Nov 14, 2025 - Of the total, $6.4  million in federal funding and 29 positions are provided to support a variety of activities, including maintaining compliance with federal rules and administrative functions of the Child Care and Development Division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These include funds for water recycling, wildfire prevention activities at state parks, and dam safety activities. The proposal would then provide a like amount of funding from Proposition  4, the climate bond approved by voters in November 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Funding to cover these activities is based on a proportion of total program funding. AP agencies generally are authorized to spend up to 17.5  percent of total program funding on operational costs. (The  remaining funding is to cover payments to child care providers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Apr 29, 2021 - In addition to the activities allowed under the CARES Act, the CRRSAA explicitly allows ESSER funds to be used for three new activities: (1)  addressing learning loss among disadvantaged students, (2)  repairing and improving school facilities, and (3)  improving indoor air quality in schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

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

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Rather than use COLA ‑related funds to provide rate and slot increases to certain child care programs and activities, the Legislature could redirect the $303  million General Fund for other legislative priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Once enrolled, providers may need to make modifications to their existing curriculum and activities to ensure they are suitable for children with disabilities. Making  these changes could require hiring additional staff, increasing training, or contracting with special education experts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555