The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - For example, in 30 of the 42 counties where direct contractors are currently funded on the SRR and receive an annual COLA, the SRR is higher than the 90th percentile of the regional market rate for four ‑year olds in full ‑time  care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Moreover, specific budgetary conditions occurring this year —including legislative action taken last year to withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - These steps can entail working with the city regarding the zoning requirements of the property, making renovations and repairs, and ensuring the facility is reviewed and approved by Community Care Licensing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2024-25 Budget: State Preschool

Apr 16, 2024 - This would eliminate funds intended for expansion and prior rate increases where costs have come in lower. For 2024 ‑25, we recommend increasing Proposition  98 funding for State Preschool by $78  million one-time compared to the Governor ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4894

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - In years where the birth-through-four population declines, the statutory adjustment to these child care and preschool programs will be zero (holding the number of slots available flat). Previously, a negative adjustment was applied in these circumstances, resulting in slot reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Rather than making provider payments once a month using this type of set schedule, some AP agencies effectively p rocess payments continually throughout the month, making payment five days after receiving a monthly attendance record.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

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

May 13, 2021 - For providers that care for children in a voucher-based program, the state provides a maximum reimbursement rate that varies based on the county where the child is served. (If a provider charges less than the maximum amount, the state reimburses the actual charge.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Of this amount, $ 250  m illion could support various local government activities, like conducting planning and making zoning changes. As local governments reach these new goals, an additional $ 500  m illion would be available to cities and counties for general purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Although school districts expanding TK likely would incur some one ‑time costs (such as making facilities suitable for TK instruction), most of the costs associated with TK (such as paying for additional teachers) are ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - (We highlight the second earner ’s income because it is where filers claiming the child care credit may have the greatest incentive to falsify income.) Overlap Between a Refundable Credit and Subsidized Child Care and Development Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417