Bill > AB120

This bill addresses various aspects of early childhood education and childcare in California, focusing on funding, reimbursement rates, and eligibility for childcare services. Key provisions include extending monthly cost of care plus rates for family childcare providers and childcare centers through June 30, 2026, with rates potentially increasing based on a calculation by the Department of Finance. The bill reduces the documented need for daily rate reimbursements from 6 to 5 hours and suspends the annual cost-of-living adjustment for childcare and development programs for the 2025-26 fiscal year. It also extends the requirement for quarterly updates on reimbursement rate implementation and expresses the Legislature's intent to move away from using regional market rate surveys to an alternative methodology for setting childcare rates. The bill aims to create a more unified rate structure that takes into account factors like geography, type of care setting, and child age. Additionally, if a family receiving childcare services adds a new child during their current eligibility period, the bill ensures that the new child receives at least 12 months of service before a redetermination of eligibility is required. The bill is part of the Budget Act of 2025 and is intended to take effect immediately.

Budget and Finance

Budget (Assembly)

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB120