January 2024
Child Care and Preschool
Child Care Budget
(Dollars In Millions)
| 2022-23 Reviseda | 2023-24 Revisedb | 2024-25 Proposedb | Change from 2023-24 | ||
| Amount | Percent | ||||
| Expenditures | |||||
| CalWORKs Child Care | |||||
| Stage 1 | $532 | $649 | $709 | $61 | 9% |
| Stage 2c | 310 | 470 | 691 | 221 | 47 |
| Stage 3 | 608 | 604 | 572 | -31 | -5 |
| Subtotals | ($1,450) | ($1,723) | ($1,973) | ($250) | (15%) |
| Non-CalWORKs Child Care | |||||
| Alternative Payment Program | $1,834 | $2,054 | $2,242 | $189 | 9% |
| General Child Cared | 1,013 | 1,258 | 1,555 | 297 | 24 |
| Bridge program for foster children | 97 | 94 | 94 | — | — |
| Migrant Child Care | 69 | 71 | 71 | — | — |
| Care for Children With Severe Disabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | —e | 2 |
| Subtotals | ($3,015) | ($3,478) | ($3,964) | ($486) | (14%) |
| Support Programs | $2,187 | $1,539f | $1,313g | -$226 | -15% |
| Totals | $6,653 | $6,740 | $7,250 | $510 | 8% |
| Funding | |||||
| Proposition 98 General Fundh | $2 | $3 | $2 | -$1 | -37% |
| Non-Proposition 98 General Fund | 2,275 | 3,283 | 4,756 | 1,473 | 45 |
| Proposition 64 Special Fund | 292 | 270 | 247 | -23 | -8 |
| Federal | 4,084 | 3,183 | 2,245 | -938 | -29 |
| a Reflects 2023-24 May Revision estimates with LAO adjustments. | |||||
| b Reflects 2024-25 Governor's Budget. | |||||
| c Does not include $11.2 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. | |||||
| d Includes family child care home education networks. | |||||
| e Less than $100,000. | |||||
| f Includes cost estimates for quality programs, child care infrastructure, Child and Adult Care Food Program, CCPU Retirement Benefit Trust, accounts payable, whole child community equity, court cases, and costs associated with 2023-24 MOU and parity agreement. | |||||
| g Includes cost estimates for quality programs, Child and Adult Care Food Program, accounts payable, whole child community equity, and costs associated with 2023-24 MOU and parity agreement. | |||||
| h Reflects Proposition 98 funds for Child and Adult Care Food Program. | |||||
| CCPU = Child Care Providers United. | |||||