The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - DSS Still in the Process of Finalizing Contracts for About 8,800 New Slots. As  a part of the 2021 ‑22 RFA process, DSS awarded $257  million ongoing annual slot funding to 114 GCC providers in the spring of 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - Under our recommendation, the budget would still provide a total of $1.6  billion Proposition  98 General Fund and $939  million non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund for State Preschool —enough to cover estimated contracted costs and provide funding equivalent to the monthly cost of care plus payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Furthermore, the cost of the shift could grow in the future as the administration is still determining the resources it needs. The administration ’s transition plan guide states DSS is “continuing to assess the resources and staffing needed ” to administer the new programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - With an estimated surplus of $6  b illion and a proposed reserve level of nearly $ 21  b illion, the state is still enjoying a stable and healthy fiscal situation. Despite this positive near ‑term picture, the multiyear outlook is subject to considerable uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - These programs could still be delivered locally by separate agencies. For example, a CalWORKs family transitioning from Stage 1 t o 2 m ay have to transition from receiving services at their county welfare department to receiving services through an AP agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167