July 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 Enacted Amount Percent
CalWORKs Child Care              
   Stage 1 32,745 48,095 52,322 51,871 52,505 634 1%
   Stage 2 25,767 26,771 36,325 48,110 56,575 8,465 18%
   Stage 3 62,532 56,274 50,177 47,381 45,970 -1,411 -3%
   Subtotals (121,044) (131,140) (138,824) (147,362) (155,050) (7,688) (5%)
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 296,744 351,230 358,914 379,199 386,887 7,688 2%
               
Notes: Slots for non-CalWORKS programs reflects the amount budgeted for each program. CalWORKS Stage 2 does not include certain community college child care slots (less than 1,000 slots annually).