July 2023

Child Care and Preschool

Child Care Subsidized Slots

        Change from 2022-23
  2021-22
Revised
2022-23
Revised
2023-24
Enacted
Amount Percent
CalWORKs Child Care          
Stage 1 29,066 39,110 39,260 150 —
Stage 2 25,718 27,191 31,914 4,723 17%
Stage 3 62,464 59,697 59,009 -688 -1  
Subtotals (146,575) (117,249) (125,998) (4,185) (17%)
Non-CalWORKs Programs          
Alternative Payment Program 129,332 161,332 161,332 — —
General Child Care 78,271 82,271 82,271 — —
Migrant Child Care 5,262 5,262 5,262 — —
Care for Children with Severe Disabilities 111 111 111 — —
Subtotals (212,976) (248,976) (248,976) (—) (—)
Totals 330,225 374,974 379,159 4,185 1%
           
Notes: Slot numbers reflect Department of Social Service's estimates based on budget appropriations. Stage 2 does not include certain community college child care slots (about 940 to 1,140 slots annually).