January 2025

Child Care and Preschool

Child Care Subsidized Slots

            Change from 2024-25
  2021-22 Actual 2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Actual 2024-25 Revised 2025-26 Proposed Amount Percent
CalWORKs Child Care              
Stage 1 32,745 48,095 52,322 51,660 52,908 1,248 2%
Stage 2 25,767 26,771 36,242 47,833 52,356 4,523 9
Stage 3 62,532 56,274 50,139 47,774 48,076 302 1
Subtotals 117,248 131,140 138,703 147,267 153,340 6,073 4%
Non-CalWORKs Programs              
Alternative Payment Program 129,332 161,332 161,332 161,332 161,332 — —
General Child Care 40,995 53,385 53,385 65,365 65,365 — —
Migrant Child Care 5,262 5,262 5,262 5,029 5,029 — —
Care for Children with Severe Disabilities 111 111 111 111 111 — —
Subtotals 175,700 220,090 220,090 231,837 231,837 — —
Totals 292,948 351,230 358,793 379,104 385,177 6,073 2%
               
Note:              
Slots for non-CalWORKS programs reflect the amount budgeted for each program. CalWORKS Stage 2 does not include certain community college child care slots (less than 1,000 slots annually).