January 2024

Child Care and Preschool

Child Care Subsidized Slots

            Change from 2023-24
  2020-21 Revised 2021-22
Revised		 2022-23
Revised		 2023-24
Revised		 2024-25 Proposed Amount Percent
CalWORKs Child Care     
Stage 1 25,018 29,066 48,095 58,322 63,241 10,227 18%
Stage 2 55,484 25,718 26,705 38,427 57,220 11,722 31
Stage 3 66,073 62,464 56,191 51,421 47,782 -4,770 -9  
Subtotals (146,575) (117,249) (130,990) (148,170) (168,243) (17,179) (12%)
Non-CalWORKs Programs     
Alternative Payment Program 66,712 129,332 161,332 161,332 177,332 16,000 10%
General Child Care 32,191 40,995 53,385 53,385 65,385 12,000 22
Migrant Child Care 3,962 5,262 5,262 5,262 5,262 — —
Care for Children with Severe Disabilities 111 111 111 111 111 — —
Subtotals (102,976) (175,700) (220,090) (220,090) (248,090) (28,000) (13%)
Totals 249,551 292,948 351,081 368,260 416,333 45,179 12%
               
Notes: Reflects Department of Social Services slot estimates. Under the 2024-25 Governor's Budget, the number of budgeted slots in each program reflects projections of filled or awarded slots beginning in 2021-22, which is different from historical budgeting practices. Stage 2 does not include certain community college child care slots (less than 1,000 slots annually).