The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

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The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

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The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - The administration assumes approximately 514,000 four-year olds live in California. The administration derived this estimate using population data from the American Community Survey (ACS), an annual survey administered by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Support Non ‑LEAs Slots From One Fund Source. This change allows more flexibility for non ‑LEA providers to use slots in a way that best meet families ’ needs. This change also simplifies contracting for the state and providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

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The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

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The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

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The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - The Governor ’s proposal to convert contracted slots to vouchers would give some families greater choice than they now have in selecting the child care providers that best meet their needs. Moreover, in an all –voucher system, every family would have the same level of choice in selecting providers that meets their needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

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

Jun 19, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Child Care and Preschool) a Of these slots, 5,830 are for LEA providers, with the remainder for non-LEA providers. COLA = cost-of-living adjustment and LEA = local educational agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

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

Nov 14, 2025 - AP = Alternative Payment; COLA = cost ‑of ‑living adjustment; and ELOP = Expanded Learning Opportunities Program. Suspends Statutory Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). The budget package suspends the statutory COLA for child care and State Preschool in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088