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 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - This data will help inform estimates that will be included in the final budget. Delaying Facilities Funding and Maintaining Current Staffing Ratios Seems Reasonable Given State Budget Problem. The Governor ’s proposed actions help to address the state ’s budget issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - For example, a family of four with annual income of $48,000 would pay $104 a month for full ‑time child care (or $52 a month for part ‑time child care), while a similarly sized family with annual income of $60,000 would pay $356 a month for full ‑time child care (or $178 for part ‑time child care).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Given the alternative methodology and a new collective bargaining agreement may not be finalized prior to the June  15 deadline to pass a budget, the Legislature may want to plan for costs associated with the new rates in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - The state also funds State Preschool, which provides preschool to low ‑income, three ‑ and four ‑year olds. In 2018 ‑19, 143, 000 t hree ‑ and four ‑year olds were enrolled in State Preschool. Figure 1 o n the next page shows the key characteristics of TK and State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Through the General Child Care program, the state also directly contracts with providers to serve children ages three and four, as well as other ages. We estimate about 18,000 three ‑ and four ‑year olds were served in these programs in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Oct 27, 2022 - 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. The budget also includes language specifying intent to provide $18.3  million in 2023-24 and 2024-25, totaling $54.9  million for planning grants over the three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Nov 17, 2023 - In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. Proposition 64 revenues are allocated based on specific formulas. A portion of Proposition 64 revenues are used to fund Alternative Payment and General Child Care (GCC) slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

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