The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The SRR is a fixed statewide rate (currently $54.93 per day for child care programs and $55.27 for State Preschool) that is adjusted by length of care and age of child. In 2021 ‑22, Most Direct Contract Providers Shifted to RMR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - State Funded Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program (IEEEP) in 2018 ‑19. The  2018 ‑19 budget provided $167  million Proposition  98 General Fund for one ‑time competitive grants to LEA providers for the purpose of increasing access to inclusive early education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - State Created Kindergarten Facility Grant Program in 2018 ‑19. The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package provided $ 100  m illion in one ‑time non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund to help districts cover the facility costs associated with converting part ‑day kindergarten programs into full ‑day programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - In 2018 ‑19, 91,000 students in California were enrolled in TK. Districts Have Option to Serve Younger Children in TK. School districts also have the option to provide TK to students who are born after December 2, but have their fifth birthday during the school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Across 2018‑19 to 2020‑21, the administration’s estimates of revenue from the state’s three largest taxes are $34 million (less than 0.01 percent of total collections) above our Fiscal Outlook estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

May 14, 2020 - In particular, states can extend the period of availability for federal fiscal year 2018 funds by one year —from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2021. California has applied for and obtained this flexibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231