Early learning and care: rates.
Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Committee hearing
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 14, 2026
What it does
Existing law establishes a system of childcare and development services, administered by the State Department of Social Services, for children from infancy to 13 years of age. Existing law authorizes, upon departmental approval, the use of appropriated funds for alternative payment programs to allow for maximum parental choice. Existing law authorizes the reimbursement to those programs for the cost of childcare paid to childcare providers and the administrative and support services costs of the alternative program. Existing law prohibits the total cost for administration and support services from exceeding 17.5% of the total contract amount.
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While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.