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This bill addresses several key provisions related to early childhood education and childcare in California. It extends and modifies existing childcare and preschool funding programs, including a monthly "cost of care plus rate" for family childcare providers and childcare centers from January 2024 through June 2026, with rates varying by region. The bill reduces the threshold for daily rate reimbursements from 6 hours to 5 hours and provides additional funding and administrative fees for providers. It suspends cost-of-living adjustments for childcare programs in the 2025-26 fiscal year and expresses legislative intent to develop an alternative methodology for setting childcare reimbursement rates that moves away from regional market rate surveys. The bill also extends eligibility periods for families receiving childcare services, ensuring that if a family adds a child during their current eligibility period, the child will receive at least 12 months of service before a redetermination is required. Additionally, the bill modifies reporting requirements for childcare programs and provides one-time payments to family childcare providers and childcare centers based on their provider type and services provided in April 2023. The legislation is part of the state's budget bill and is designed to provide more stable and supportive funding for early childhood education and childcare providers.

Budget and Finance

Budget and Fiscal Review (Senate)

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