The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As part of the 2021‑22 budget package, the Legislature and Governor agreed to add 206,800 non‑CalWORKs child care slots over a multiyear period. To date, the state has funded 129,800 additional slots—a 113.8 percent increase in non‑CalWORKs slots compared to 2020‑21 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

^[PDF] Improving State Nursing Programs to Ensure an Adequate Health Workforce

Encourage Fuller Use of Existing Facilities We recommend the Legislature link fund- ing for new nursing facilities to programs’ use of existing facilities in order to encourage more efficient use of resources and more options for students.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/nursing/nursing_052907.pdf

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Preschool Facility Funds May Be Available to LEAs That Will Not Be Awarded Slots Down the Line. The Governor ’s preschool facility proposal is disconnected from the process that awards LEAs additional State Preschool slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

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

Feb 24, 2016 - To create more transparency in terms of who is being served, we recommend the state link the income eligibility cap with recent SMI data. For the past several years, the state has linked the income cap to 70  percent of the 2007 SMI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Trailer legislation also specifies legislative intent to link the RMR to the 85th  percentile of the most recent market survey based on available funding. Slots Budget Package Increases Funding for State Preschool Slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/4

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

Mar 19, 2018 - Currently, the state links the RMR to the 75 th percentile of the 2016 survey (the most recent survey available). This ensures that all children have access to at least 75  percent of their local child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - Governor ’s Budget Modifies Ramp ‑Up Schedule for New CCTR Slots, but Continues to Assume All New Slots Are Rolled Out by 2026 ‑27. While the Governor ’s budget continues to assume a total of 62,080  new CCTR slots will be added by 2026 ‑27, the administration proposes changes to how these slots are phased in relative to 2023 ‑24 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

^[PDF] Overview of Early Education Issues

PAGE 2 MAY 2019 Background on Child Care Programs „ Eligibility for Most Child Care Programs Is Linked to Income and Work. Most child care programs serve children under age 13 from low-income, working families.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2019/Early-Education-Overview-053019.pdf

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Currently, the state links the RMR to the 75th percentile of the 2016 survey (the most recent one available). This ensures that all families have access to at least three ‑quarters of their local child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - Specifically, trailer legislation indicates intent to add 44,000 slots in 2026-27 and 33,000 slots in 2027-28 to fully meet the goals of the expansion plan. Makes One-Time Reductions to State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932