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.