The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As part of the 2021‑22 budget package, the Legislature and Governor agreed to add 206,800 non‑CalWORKs child care slots over a multiyear period. To date, the state has funded 129,800 additional slots—a 113.8 percent increase in non‑CalWORKs slots compared to 2020‑21 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Sep 26, 2024 - Specifically, trailer legislation indicates intent to add 44,000 slots in 2026-27 and 33,000 slots in 2027-28 to fully meet the goals of the expansion plan. Makes One-Time Reductions to State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

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

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 13, 2017 - In 2016-17, the state provided $145 million for the first year of implementation ($137.5 million for rates and $7.8 million for 2,959 additional State Preschool slots). Though not formalized in statute, the agreement for 2017-18 assumed (1) annualization of the increases initiated the prior year, (2) 2,959 additional State Preschool slots, and (3) $86 million in non-Proposition 98 General Fund rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3530

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

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - New Preschool Slots. The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package funded 2, 959 n ew full ‑day State Preschool slots beginning April 1, 2019. We estimate the cost to annualize these slots in 2019 ‑ 20 i s $ 27  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

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 Children With
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 Children With
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3326

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - The Proposition  98 reserve is particularly powerful because it (1)  can be accessed relatively quickly, (2)  can support any school or community college activities, and (3)  avoids disrupting district cash flow (unlike payment deferrals).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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 With Severe
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3491