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Early childhood education and childcare.

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

CA AB 120 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
Committee on Budget
Latest action
Jul 2, 2025

What it does

(1) Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of childcare and development services for children up to 13 years of age. Under the act, families that meet specified requirements are eligible for federal and state subsidized childcare and development services, and a family that establishes initial eligibility or ongoing eligibility for these services is considered to meet all eligibility and need requirements for those services for not less than 24 months, except as specified. Existing federal regulations require a minimum of 12 months of eligibility for these services before a redetermination of…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jul 2, 2025

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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  • Committee on BudgetLead sponsor

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

Work with this bill

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