The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As a result of the pandemic, State Preschool enrollment experienced a significant decline of roughly 65,000 students in 2020 (Figure 3). While enrollment has increased since 2020, it remains significantly below pre‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - (The full-year ongoing costs of the slots is $305  million.) This amount would increase the overall number of subsidized child care slots by about 3  percent and reflects new awards issued this spring from a request for applications process administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

EdBudget Tables (May 2016)

May 17, 2016 - EdBudget Tables (May 2016) -10,463 8,187 a Reflects actuals for all stages of CalWORKs, DOF estimates for Migrant child care and Care for Children with Severe Disabilities, CDE estimates for Transitional Kindergarten, and LAO estimates for all other programs. b Reflects DSS estimates for CalWORKs Stage 1; DOF estimates for CalWORKs Stage 2 and 3, Migrant child care, and Care for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3468

January EdBudget Tables (2016)

Jan 14, 2016 - January EdBudget Tables (2016) 18,978 4% a Reflects actuals for all stages of CalWORKs, DOF estimates for Migrant child care and Care for Children With Severe Disabilities, CDE estimates for Transitional Kindergarten, and LAO estimates for all other programs. b Reflects DSS estimates for CalWORKs Stage 1; DOF estimates for CalWORKs Stage 2 and 3, Migrant child care, and Care for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3326

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - Provides Significant Increase for Child Care and Preschool Slots. The budget package includes $783  million in 2021-22 ($1.6  billion ongoing) across state and federal fund sources to provide additional slots for child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

EdBudget Tables (July 2016)

Jul 14, 2016 - Child Care and Preschool Subsidized Slots a 2014-15 Revised b Care for Children with Severe Disabilities 169 2,387 1% a Generally based on appropriation and annual average rate per child. Except where noted, slot numbers reflect DSS estimates for CalWORKs Stage 1; DOF estimates for CalWORKs Stage 2 and 3, Migrant Child Care, and Care for Children
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3491

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure  13 shows how many funded enrollment slots were moved away from those campuses. It  also shows the nine campuses that gained funded slots under the plan. CSU intends to continue implementing this plan in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

EdBudget Tables (January 2017)

Jan 13, 2017 - Child Care and Preschool Subsidized Slots a 2015-16 Revised b Care for Children with Severe Disabilities 105 3,062 0.7% a Generally based on appropriation and annual average rate per child. Except where noted, slot numbers reflect DSS estimates for CalWORKs Stage 1; DOF estimates for CalWORKs Stage 2 and 3, General Child Care, Migrant Child Care,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3529

The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 18, 2018 - Preschool Funds Additional Slots and Rate Increase Consistent With Multiyear Budget Agreement. The Governor ’s Proposition  98 budget includes $8  million for an additional 2,959 full-day State Preschool slots at school districts and COEs starting April 1, 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3732

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - Early Education Below, we analyze the May Revision proposals relating to (1) State Preschool; (2) Alternative Payment Program slots; (3) CalWORKs Stage 1 child care; (4) emergency child care; and (5) the one-time facility, workforce, and planning initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048