CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 51Introduced by Assembly Member Mia BontaDecember 05, 2022 An act relating to universal early care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 51, as introduced, Mia Bonta. Universal early care.The Early Education Act requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide an inclusive and cost-effective preschool program. Existing law also establishes the California Universal Preschool Planning Grant Program with the goal of expanding access universally to preschool programs for 3- and 4- year-old children across the state through a mixed-delivery system, as defined.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, which includes various programs and services, including, among others, CalWORKs Stage 2 and Stage 3 childcare, migrant childcare, childcare and development services for children with special needs, the alternative payment program, and Head Start programs. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to create a universal early care and education system, utilizing the existing mixed-delivery system, that promotes equity and access for all families. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a universal early care and education system, utilizing the existing mixed-delivery system, that promotes equity and access for all families.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 51Introduced by Assembly Member Mia BontaDecember 05, 2022 An act relating to universal early care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 51, as introduced, Mia Bonta. Universal early care.The Early Education Act requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide an inclusive and cost-effective preschool program. Existing law also establishes the California Universal Preschool Planning Grant Program with the goal of expanding access universally to preschool programs for 3- and 4- year-old children across the state through a mixed-delivery system, as defined.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, which includes various programs and services, including, among others, CalWORKs Stage 2 and Stage 3 childcare, migrant childcare, childcare and development services for children with special needs, the alternative payment program, and Head Start programs. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to create a universal early care and education system, utilizing the existing mixed-delivery system, that promotes equity and access for all families. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 51
Introduced by Assembly Member Mia BontaDecember 05, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Mia Bonta
December 05, 2022
An act relating to universal early care.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 51, as introduced, Mia Bonta. Universal early care.
The Early Education Act requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide an inclusive and cost-effective preschool program. Existing law also establishes the California Universal Preschool Planning Grant Program with the goal of expanding access universally to preschool programs for 3- and 4- year-old children across the state through a mixed-delivery system, as defined.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, which includes various programs and services, including, among others, CalWORKs Stage 2 and Stage 3 childcare, migrant childcare, childcare and development services for children with special needs, the alternative payment program, and Head Start programs. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to create a universal early care and education system, utilizing the existing mixed-delivery system, that promotes equity and access for all families.
The Early Education Act requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide an inclusive and cost-effective preschool program. Existing law also establishes the California Universal Preschool Planning Grant Program with the goal of expanding access universally to preschool programs for 3- and 4- year-old children across the state through a mixed-delivery system, as defined.
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, which includes various programs and services, including, among others, CalWORKs Stage 2 and Stage 3 childcare, migrant childcare, childcare and development services for children with special needs, the alternative payment program, and Head Start programs.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to create a universal early care and education system, utilizing the existing mixed-delivery system, that promotes equity and access for all families.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a universal early care and education system, utilizing the existing mixed-delivery system, that promotes equity and access for all families.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a universal early care and education system, utilizing the existing mixed-delivery system, that promotes equity and access for all families.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a universal early care and education system, utilizing the existing mixed-delivery system, that promotes equity and access for all families.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a universal early care and education system, utilizing the existing mixed-delivery system, that promotes equity and access for all families.
### SECTION 1.