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

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool ‑$114 $2,043 a Includes prior year one ‑time costs associated with quality carryover, SB 140 carryover, child care infrastructure program, court cases, and the whole child community equity program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool [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/5088

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

Nov 17, 2023 - Other Child Care Actions Pauses Child Care Slot Expansion by One Year. The 2021 ‑22 budget agreement included a plan to add 200,000 child care slots by 2025 ‑26. Since 2021 ‑22, the state has added about 146,000 new slots, which more than doubled the number of subsidized child care slots in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - For example, a family of four with annual income of $48,000 would pay $104 a month for full ‑time child care (or $52 a month for part ‑time child care), while a similarly sized family with annual income of $60,000 would pay $356 a month for full ‑time child care (or $178 for part ‑time child care).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Families receiving child care also have been affected, particularly due to school and child care closures that have required families to find new child care arrangements. State Has Taken Several Actions to Support Child Care Programs During the Pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - A transition plan for represented family child care homes and license ‑exempt providers would need to be collectively bargained. However, the Legislature could establish transition rates for child care centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

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

May 13, 2021 - A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties May 13, 2021 A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties In this post, we provide background on child care and preschool program flexibilities that have been granted in state law to certain counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes Summary State Tasks Certain Entities With Collecting Monthly Child Care Attendance Records.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Shifts Child Care Programs to the Department of Social Services (DSS). Trailer legislation shifts administration of state child care programs and initiatives from CDE to DSS beginning July 1, 2021. The programs shifting to DSS include CalWORKs Stages 2 and 3, AP, General Child Care, Migrant Child Care, Care for Children with
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Cost per case reflects the average annual cost to provide subsidized child care to one child. Individual child care costs can vary significantly depending on the child ’s age, the number of hours of care a child receives, whether a child is receiving care in a center-based facility or home, and the geographic region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115