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

Oct 27, 2022 - This post summarizes the state’s 2022-23 spending package for child care and preschool. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Nov 17, 2023 - This post summarizes the state’s 2023-24 spending package for child care and preschool. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget. Update (12/20/23): Corrected total child care program costs in Figure 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

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

May 13, 2021 - This would allow the state to test new policies at a small scale before implementing the changes statewide. For example, the state could implement a different family fee schedule in pilot counties a year prior to making the new family fee schedule statewide policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431