The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Child Care and Preschool)

Jun 19, 2015 - Of the increase in slots for non-CalWORKs programs, about 7,500 are full-day preschool slots and 2,90 0 are part-day preschool slots. (These reflect annualized slots, as the budget funds additional slots for the full- and part-day programs starting at different times.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - In 2021 ‑22, the state funded 110,000 part ‑day slots and 50,000 full ‑day slots for State Preschool. Transitional Kindergarten (TK). Under state law, TK is the first year of a two ‑year kindergarten program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate [Publication Details]

May 6, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4027

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 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The Legislature, however, might consider more targeted initiatives linked with specific goals. For example, it could link any one ‑time workforce funding to helping with a transition to a new child care reimbursement rate system and/or higher minimum program standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - Augmentations for Additional Slots and Equipment. On March  16, 2020, the Legislature passed Chapter  2 of 2020 (SB  89, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), which allocated up to $1  billion for COVID-19 response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2023-24 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 2, 2023 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The final version of Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2023-24 budget package. As these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4835

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2019 - In this report, we provide an overview of the Governor’s early education proposals, then analyze his three major proposals in this area. Specifically, we analyze his proposals to (1) fund facilities for more full‑day kindergarten programs, (2) make targeted one‑time improvements to the child care and preschool system, and (3) expand the number of full‑day preschool slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3956

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Currently, the state links the RMR to the 75 th percentile of rates reported on the 2016 survey. Linking reimbursement rates to the 75 th percentile is intended to give families access to at least three-quarters of their local child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115