The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - In exploring options, the state will want to work with the federal government to ensure the state remains in compliance with CCDF rules. While Maintaining Some Form of Reimbursement Flexibility for Voucher ‑Based Program Has Merit … The reimbursement flexibility enacted during COVID allowed voucher ‑based providers to receive more predictable child care payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Beginning in 2022 ‑23, TK classrooms must, on average, have 1 adult for every 12 students and school districts will receive $2,813 per TK average daily attendance to cover the associated costs. In practice, this means TK classrooms have 24 students or fewer, with one credentialed teacher and one instructional aide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

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

Jan 13, 2025 - We understand that while the administration indicates it will provide this payment in the future—after the final calculation of the minimum funding requirement—it also has not scored this future obligation in its multiyear budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Work Requirement None for the part ‑day program. Working families are prioritized for the full ‑day program. Staffing Ratio 1 to 33 maximum  teacher ‑child  ratio. 1 to 24 maximum teacher ‑child ratio and 1 to 8 maximum adult ‑child ratio.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - CDE issued two types of temporary payments under this new authorit y. The first payment provided an additional $1,442 per child to providers on a one-time basis. The second payment brought 2023 ‑24 provider rates to the 87 th percentile of the RMR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Oct 27, 2022 - Establishes Preschool Work Group. Trailer legislation requires the Superintendent to convene a work group of stakeholders that will provide recommendations for increasing access to high-quality preschool programs and updating preschool standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

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

Nov 17, 2023 - A portion of Proposition 64 revenues are used to fund Alternative Payment and General Child Care (GCC) slots. As a result of recent declines in Proposition 64 revenue levels, the spending plan reduces Proposition 64 funding levels for the GCC program by $46 million in 2023‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817