May Revision Preserves Child Care Funding in California
California’s May Revision maintains funding for core child care programs while proposing additional support and flexibility for agencies serving families and providers. Learn what this means for child care and the state budget process.
On May 14th, Governor Newsom released his last budget proposal, which is called the May Revision. The May Revision includes proposals aimed at providing additional administrative flexibility and support for child care agencies serving families and providers across California. Child care is funded at $7.5 billion, with $5 billion from the General Fund for the Department of Social Services administered child care and development programs. Funding remains flat with no major cuts to core child care programs. Child Action is advocating for the protection of 44,000 child care slots to hold the Administration accountable to their promise of child care slots.
CEO, Adonai Mack’s statement regarding the May Revision is below:
“Governor Newsom’s sustained commitment to California’s child care system has been essential to our ability to support nearly 20,000 children and more than 10,000 families in Sacramento County,” said Adonai Mack, CEO of Child Action. “These investments help parents remain in the workforce, sustain small businesses, and provide children with a strong foundation to grow and succeed. At the same time, thousands of families across California still struggle to find affordable care, underscoring the need to continue strengthening California’s child care system.” For more information on our budget statement, you can visit our website.
Now, the legislature will negotiate a budget bill, currently there are two budget bills (AB 109 & SB 109). The legislature must pass a budget by June 15th at midnight. Then the Governor has 12 working days to either sign, approve without signing, or veto the bill (including line-item vetoes). However, if the 12th day is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a holiday, the period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or a holiday. If the Governor takes no action, the bill automatically becomes law.