The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - According  to the administration, its proposal is intended to emulate that of Head Start, which requires that 10  percent of slots be set aside for children with disabilities. Given Head Start already has a similar requirement, and given the lower rates in State Preschool, we think the 10  percent requirement proposed by the Governor is a reasonable starting place for setting expectations for providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Nov 17, 2023 - This requirement was set to increase to 7.5  percent in 2023 ‑24 and 10  percent in 2024 ‑25 and future years. Trailer legislation delays the requirement by two years, as shown in Figure  6. The $340  million in savings associated with this delay is used for the $2.7  billion set aside.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Expected Growth in General Fund Backfill for Ongoing Rate and Slot Increases After 2023 ‑24. One ‑time federal funds used to cover costs associated with rate increases are set to expire September 2023, while federal funds used to cover costs associated with slot increases are set to expire September 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - These are excess funds that were initially provided for slot and rate increases, and not part of the collective bargaining set-aside. This spring, CDE issued a request for applications from providers to award up to $33  million Proposition  98 funding for additional expansion slots beginning 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - For example, rates are set in statute and, when the Legislature has increased rates in the past, it has provided associated increases in funding to address the higher costs. Also, payments are adjusted when the state provides additional funding for new child care slots as part of the annual budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

May 13, 2021 - While the number of families eligible for child care and preschool slots greatly exceeds the number of subsidized slots available statewide, there could be other reasons for low demand in services for specific providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Nov 14, 2025 - This policy was enacted during the pandemic, subsequently extended, and set to expire on June 30, 2025. The budget package extends this reimbursement flexibility through June 30, 2028. Sets Aside State Preschool Funding for Three-Year Olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The state has implemented a number of pandemic related policies, such as providing temporary child care slots, stipends, and reimbursement flexibility. (We describe these policies in more detail in the next section of this post.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Recent budgets have set the SFEU between $3.5  billion and $4  billion. The Governor proposes a $4.5  billion SFEU balance for the end of 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - A $4   Billion Set ‑Aside in the SFEU. The  Governor proposes the Legislature enact a year ‑end balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties (SFEU) of $3.8  billion. The Legislature can choose to set the SFEU balance at any level above zero and so our Fiscal Outlook did not assume a specific balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662