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

Nov 14, 2025 - The MOU between the state and CCPU extends the practice of paying providers within 21 days of submitting attendance records through June 30, 2028, subject to renegotiation if the Legislature increases subsidized child care rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

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

Feb 14, 2023 - In practice, this means TK classrooms have 24 students or fewer, with one credentialed teacher and one instructional aide. State law also specifies that ratios would be reduced to one adult for every ten students starting in 2023 ‑24, contingent on additional funding being  provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Funding could also be used more broadly to provide for statewide training and support that helps align local practices with research ‑based strategies that improve student outcomes. Funding would be available through Jun 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - The Governor ’s proposal to increase the AP program based on COLA and effectively provide additional AP slots is consistent with the state ’s longstanding budgeting practice for the program. 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

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

May 13, 2021 - As a result of this authority, the two counties implemented a number policies that provide flexibility on administrative practices, eligibility, and per-child rates. While the pilots initially had a sunset date, the L egislature extended and subsequently removed the sunset provisions —permanently allowing these counties to receive flexibilities from state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431