The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - As Figure   3 shows, these positions are shifting from six different divisions within CDE, with the bulk of positions shifting from the Early Learning and Care Division and the Nutrition Services Division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Nov 14, 2025 - (The per-child rate for three-year olds is 80  percent higher than the rate for four-year olds.) The costs associated with these increases are covered with unallocated State Preschool funds. Reduces Emergency Child Care Bridge Program Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Teacher Requirements Bachelor ’s degree, multiple subject teaching credential, and a Child Development Teacher Permit or at least 24  units of ECE/CD or comparable experience. a Child Development Teacher Permit (24 units of ECE/CD plus 16 general education units). a Child Development requirements effective August 1, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Additional Requirements for TK Teachers Scheduled to Take Effect Next year. In addition to an elementary teaching credential, TK teachers will be required —starting August 2023 —to have either 24 units in early childhood education and/or child development, a child development permit, an early childhood education specialist credential, or comparable experience in a classroom setting with preschool ‑aged children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Instead, the amount that would have been required to fund the 2023 ‑24 COLA over the next two years was used to fund the agreement. Governor ’s Budget Includes $37.9   Million for 2.43   Percent COLA to SRR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Unique budgetary conditions occurring this year —including atypical legislative action taken last year to both address the deficit and withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Any private school funds remaining after six months also may be used for statewide emergency needs. The state has one year to commit the funding and until September 30, 2023 to expend funds. CRRSAA also requires states to maintain their support of K-12 education and higher education in fiscal year 2022 as a condition of receivi ng ESSER and GEER funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - The requirement was initially set to increase to 7.5  percent in 2023 ‑24 and 10  percent in 2024 ‑25 and future years. The 2023 ‑24 budget package delayed these requirements for two years and redirected the associated funding increases in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 to the collective bargaining set-aside.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

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

Nov 17, 2023 - Figure 6 Share of Children With Disabilities State Preschool Providers Must Serve by Year Year Plan as of June 2022 Plan as of June 2023 2022 ‑23
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - However, the Legislature may want to consider taking a different approach in the budget year considering the significant number of additional slots added in recent years and the existing barriers to get slots used in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672