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 - Two key areas where these savings have eroded are in the managed care organization (MCO) tax package and reductions to state operations. These are described in the box below. The forthcoming Appendix 1 will also provide a full list of the solutions from the 2024 ‑25 budget package that generate savings in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - To the extent that a backfill is not provided in future years where Proposition  64 revenues are low, this would result in a reduction to child care slots. The Legislature will want to ask the administration how it intends to ensure that Proposition  64 funding levels remain flat in child care in cases where Proposition  64 revenues decrease after 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - To obtain a waiver, states must apply to ED and certify that administering assessments is not possible due to widespread school closures. California received approval to waive assessment requirements on March  27, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

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

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - The Governor proposes a multiyear effort, with 2021 ‑22 serving as a planning year where school districts would apply for the grants. Selected school districts would then receive funding for the year ‑over ‑year increase in TK students served in the 2022 ‑23 school year, and would receive per ‑pupil grants equivalent to half of the LCFF rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

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 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Where feasible, we also provide our initial assessment of these proposals and issues for legislative consideration. Schools and Community Colleges After Providing Cost ‑of ‑Living Adjustment (COLA), Package Dedicates Most Available Funding to One ‑Time Purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135