The 2025-26 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 24, 2025 - Meanwhile, growth in programs like the universities and child care see little change, as they were not subject to major ongoing reduction proposals in the May Revision. New and Existing Budgetary Borrowing Increase Out-Year Budget Problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5052

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Child Care Funds New Child Care Slots and Modifies Multiyear Expansion Plan. The budget package includes $229  million ($117  million General Fund and $111  million federal funds) for 11,000 new center ‑based child care slots beginning October  1,  2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - These program changes generally were collectively bargained between the s tate and Child Care Providers United (CCPU) for represented child care and State Preschool providers and, for parity sake, extended to remaining child care and State Preschool providers (with the exception of the health, retirement, and training funds, which is limited to CCPU-represented providers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The bulk of the SRR increase goes to support the State Preschool and General Child Care programs. The new rate for a full ‑day, center ‑based State Preschool slot is $11,433 per year, whereas the new rate for a full ‑day, center ‑based General Child Care slot for a preschool ‑aged child is $11,360 per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/4

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Funds Annual Inspections of Licensed Child Care Providers. The budget provides $ 26  m illion federal funds to inspect licensed child care providers more frequently. Currently, Community Care Licensing (CCL), a division of the Department of Social Services, typically inspects licensed child care providers once every three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/4

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Human Services: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Expand APS to older adults aged 60 and over and enhance services — Fund county costs associated with CalFresh simplifcations — Augment CFAP monthly benefits to their maximum per household size $24 Expand CFAP benefits to some previously ineligible immigrants — Augment CFAP benefits by 15
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan California Spending Plan Child Care and Preschool Budget Act Provides $3.7  Billion for Child Care and Preschool Programs. Of this amount, $1.8  billion is for preschool programs, $1.8  billion is for child care programs, and $89  million is for support programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/4

The 2024-25 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2024 - This includes, for example, $1.6  billion in spending delays for competitive transit grant funds, a sweep of nearly $600  million in unawarded General Child Care slots, and a change in the distribution of funds in the school facilities program that delays nearly $700  million in spending until after 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4902

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Child Care. The budget package includes $ 735 m illion in 2021 ‑22 ($1. 6 b illion ongoing) across state and federal fund sources to provide additional slots for child care across several child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Reporting Rules for Child Near Fatalities.  The state was previously out of compliance with federal requirements for reporting on child near fatalities, which are defined as cases where a child is in serious or critical condition as a result of abuse or neglect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/7