July 2023

Child Care and Preschool

Child Care Subsidized Slots

        Change from 2022-23
  2021-22
Revised
2022-23
Revised
2023-24
Enacted
Amount Percent
CalWORKs Child Care          
Stage 1 29,066 39,110 39,260 150
Stage 2 25,718 27,191 31,914 4,723 17%
Stage 3 62,464 59,697 59,009 -688 -1  
Subtotals (146,575) (117,249) (125,998) (4,185) (17%)
Non-CalWORKs Programs          
Alternative Payment Program 129,332 161,332 161,332
General Child Care 78,271 82,271 82,271
Migrant Child Care 5,262 5,262 5,262
Care for Children with Severe Disabilities 111 111 111
Subtotals (212,976) (248,976) (248,976) (—) (—)
Totals 330,225 374,974 379,159 4,185 1%
           
Notes: Slot numbers reflect Department of Social Service's estimates based on budget appropriations. Stage 2 does not include certain community college child care slots (about 940 to 1,140 slots annually).