The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - Moreover, we have heard from providers that even after they receive new slot funding from DSS, it takes time to advertise the additional slots, complete the required paperwork, and for families to select a child care provider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - If the Legislature takes this approach, we recommend keeping CACFP at CDE. The Legislature could further minimize the scope of the transition by also shifting certain child care programs to DSS, such as California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Child Care Stages 2 and 3.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

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

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

May 13, 2021 - For counties that choose to take this approach, the higher rate is determined by the amount of unused funds available from providers within the county. This effectively allows the county to serve the same number of children at a hig her reimbursement rate, with the state forgoing one-time savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - The  Legislature could consider these changes as part of the 2025 ‑26 budget process, but also could take action next year, when the Legislature has more details related to the alternative reimbursement rate structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care COVID-19 Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care Since March  2020, the federal government has passed three relief packages that assist K-12 schools and child care providers in their response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Were the state to take such an approach, however, it likely would be unable to cover the cost of any other major ongoing programmatic K ‑12 augmentations over the next several years. TK Expansion Will Have Sizeable Impact on State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Taking these steps would allow the state to mitigate the heightened risk of revenue shortfalls. The Legislature need not adopt the Governor ’s spending solutions, however. Recent budgets have allocated or planned tens of billions of dollars for one ‑time or temporary spending purposes in 2021 ‑22, 2022 ‑23, and 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662