CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 681Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 13, 2023 An act relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 681, as introduced, Schiavo. Childcare.Existing law establishes bid preferences and participation goals in public contracting for certain types of bidders. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act establishes a minimum goal of 25% procurement participation for small businesses, including microbusinesses, in the provision of goods, information technology, and services to the state, and in the construction of state facilities. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act requires that state agencies awarding contracts for goods, information technology, services, and construction give 5% bid preferences, as specified, to small business and microbusiness bidders. The California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program requires state departments that award contracts to establish 3% participation goals for certain types of contracts for certified disabled veteran business enterprises, as defined.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to prioritize childcare in public contracts.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 prioritize childcare in public contracts. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 681Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 13, 2023 An act relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 681, as introduced, Schiavo. Childcare.Existing law establishes bid preferences and participation goals in public contracting for certain types of bidders. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act establishes a minimum goal of 25% procurement participation for small businesses, including microbusinesses, in the provision of goods, information technology, and services to the state, and in the construction of state facilities. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act requires that state agencies awarding contracts for goods, information technology, services, and construction give 5% bid preferences, as specified, to small business and microbusiness bidders. The California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program requires state departments that award contracts to establish 3% participation goals for certain types of contracts for certified disabled veteran business enterprises, as defined.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to prioritize childcare in public contracts.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 681 Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 13, 2023 Introduced by Assembly Member Schiavo February 13, 2023 An act relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 681, as introduced, Schiavo. Childcare. Existing law establishes bid preferences and participation goals in public contracting for certain types of bidders. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act establishes a minimum goal of 25% procurement participation for small businesses, including microbusinesses, in the provision of goods, information technology, and services to the state, and in the construction of state facilities. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act requires that state agencies awarding contracts for goods, information technology, services, and construction give 5% bid preferences, as specified, to small business and microbusiness bidders. The California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program requires state departments that award contracts to establish 3% participation goals for certain types of contracts for certified disabled veteran business enterprises, as defined.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to prioritize childcare in public contracts. Existing law establishes bid preferences and participation goals in public contracting for certain types of bidders. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act establishes a minimum goal of 25% procurement participation for small businesses, including microbusinesses, in the provision of goods, information technology, and services to the state, and in the construction of state facilities. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act requires that state agencies awarding contracts for goods, information technology, services, and construction give 5% bid preferences, as specified, to small business and microbusiness bidders. The California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program requires state departments that award contracts to establish 3% participation goals for certain types of contracts for certified disabled veteran business enterprises, as defined. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to prioritize childcare in public contracts. ## 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 prioritize childcare in public contracts. 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 prioritize childcare in public contracts. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to prioritize childcare in public contracts. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to prioritize childcare in public contracts. ### SECTION 1.