There are multiple cost of living adjustment (COLA) proposals circulating: the Governor proposes a statutory COLA of 8.22% for programs that contract with the state; the State Assembly proposes an increase of 25.44% for programs in the subsidy system, totaling over $1 billion; the State Senate also calls for over $1 billion in increases. Consider two fictional child care programs: one center, and one family child care (FCC) program, both in Kings County in central California, where the average median income is $63,267 and the poverty rate is nearly 18%.