California offers an array of early care and education programs and services. This chapter examines a set of questions related to resources and support for children from birth to five years: - Who are California's young children aged 0 to five years? - Where are they cared for? - What publicly supported early learning programs are offered to children 0-5? - How are California's publicly funded early childhood education (ECE) programs funded and managed? - What is the unmet need for licensed care and early learning programs? (author abstract)