July 2025
Child Care and Preschool
2025-26 Changes in Preschool Spending
(In Millions)
| General Fund | |||
| Change | Prop. 98 | Non-Prop. 98 | Total |
| Transitional kindergarten attendance and rate changes | $997 | — | $997 |
| Restoration of one-time State Preschool reduction | 519 | $153 | 673 |
| Transitional kindergarten lower student-to-adult ratio | 517 | — | 517 |
| Shift of unspent State Preschool funds to ELOP | -81 | — | -81 |
| Additional cost of care plus payments | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Removal of one-time 2024-25 spending | — | -18 | -18 |
| One-time stabilization payments | — | 16 | 16 |
| Shift of local assistance to state operations | — | -1 | -1 |
| Totals | $1,971 | $157 | $2,128 |
| ELOP = Expanded Learning Opportunities Program. | |||