Amended IN Senate March 25, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 507Introduced by Senator LimnFebruary 19, 2025An act to amend Section 10265 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare. An act to add Section 65584.2.2 to the Government Code, relating to housing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 507, as amended, Limn. Childcare and development programs. Planning and zoning: regional housing needs allocation.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each city, county, or city and county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Under existing law, a part of the housing element is an assessment of housing needs, which includes the localitys share of the regional housing need. Under existing law, the appropriate council of governments, or for cities and counties without a council of governments, the Department of Housing and Community Development, adopts a final regional housing need plan that allocates a share of the regional housing need to each locality in the region. Existing law authorizes a local government to conduct a review or appeal regarding allocation data provided by the department or the council of governments regarding, among other things, the localitys share of the regional housing need.This bill would authorize local governments within the same county as a tribe to enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation. The bill would prohibit a local government from requiring a tribe to waive sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to these provisions. The bill would define various terms for these provisions.The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.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 existing law, the Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of childcare and development programs can be increased through improved state administration, technical assistance to provider agencies, and monitoring. Existing law states it is the intent of the Legislature that, among other things, the department develop clear, consistent, and appropriate regulations for childcare and development programs, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 65584.2.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:65584.2.2. (a) Local governments within the same county as a tribe may enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation.(b) The local government shall not require a tribe to waive tribal sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to this section. (c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local government means a city, including a charter city, a county, including a charter county, or a city and county, including a charter city and county. (2) Tribal housing development means a housing development located on a site held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Native American tribe.(3) Tribe means a federally recognized Native American tribe.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the lack of affordable housing is a matter of vital statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Section 65584.2.2 to the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.SECTION 1.Section 10265 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:10265.(a)The Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of childcare and development programs can be increased through improved state administration, technical assistance to provider agencies, and monitoring.(b)It is the intent of the Legislature:(1)That the department develop clear, consistent, and appropriate regulations for childcare and development programs to replace policy guidelines that are not subject to the public hearing process, often inconsistent, and without the force of law.(2)That the department make better use of staff with direct field experience in child development programs.(3)That better criteria be developed for the awarding, evaluating, and renewal of childcare and development contracts.(4)That improvements be made in the method of reimbursing childcare and development program providers.(5)That increased effort be made to provide program operators with technical assistance in meeting their contractual obligations.
Amended IN Senate March 25, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 507Introduced by Senator LimnFebruary 19, 2025An act to amend Section 10265 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare. An act to add Section 65584.2.2 to the Government Code, relating to housing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 507, as amended, Limn. Childcare and development programs. Planning and zoning: regional housing needs allocation.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each city, county, or city and county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Under existing law, a part of the housing element is an assessment of housing needs, which includes the localitys share of the regional housing need. Under existing law, the appropriate council of governments, or for cities and counties without a council of governments, the Department of Housing and Community Development, adopts a final regional housing need plan that allocates a share of the regional housing need to each locality in the region. Existing law authorizes a local government to conduct a review or appeal regarding allocation data provided by the department or the council of governments regarding, among other things, the localitys share of the regional housing need.This bill would authorize local governments within the same county as a tribe to enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation. The bill would prohibit a local government from requiring a tribe to waive sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to these provisions. The bill would define various terms for these provisions.The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.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 existing law, the Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of childcare and development programs can be increased through improved state administration, technical assistance to provider agencies, and monitoring. Existing law states it is the intent of the Legislature that, among other things, the department develop clear, consistent, and appropriate regulations for childcare and development programs, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 25, 2025
Amended IN Senate March 25, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 507
Introduced by Senator LimnFebruary 19, 2025
Introduced by Senator Limn
February 19, 2025
An act to amend Section 10265 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare. An act to add Section 65584.2.2 to the Government Code, relating to housing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 507, as amended, Limn. Childcare and development programs. Planning and zoning: regional housing needs allocation.
Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each city, county, or city and county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Under existing law, a part of the housing element is an assessment of housing needs, which includes the localitys share of the regional housing need. Under existing law, the appropriate council of governments, or for cities and counties without a council of governments, the Department of Housing and Community Development, adopts a final regional housing need plan that allocates a share of the regional housing need to each locality in the region. Existing law authorizes a local government to conduct a review or appeal regarding allocation data provided by the department or the council of governments regarding, among other things, the localitys share of the regional housing need.This bill would authorize local governments within the same county as a tribe to enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation. The bill would prohibit a local government from requiring a tribe to waive sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to these provisions. The bill would define various terms for these provisions.The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.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 existing law, the Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of childcare and development programs can be increased through improved state administration, technical assistance to provider agencies, and monitoring. Existing law states it is the intent of the Legislature that, among other things, the department develop clear, consistent, and appropriate regulations for childcare and development programs, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each city, county, or city and county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Under existing law, a part of the housing element is an assessment of housing needs, which includes the localitys share of the regional housing need. Under existing law, the appropriate council of governments, or for cities and counties without a council of governments, the Department of Housing and Community Development, adopts a final regional housing need plan that allocates a share of the regional housing need to each locality in the region. Existing law authorizes a local government to conduct a review or appeal regarding allocation data provided by the department or the council of governments regarding, among other things, the localitys share of the regional housing need.
This bill would authorize local governments within the same county as a tribe to enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation. The bill would prohibit a local government from requiring a tribe to waive sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to these provisions. The bill would define various terms for these provisions.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
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 existing law, the Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of childcare and development programs can be increased through improved state administration, technical assistance to provider agencies, and monitoring. Existing law states it is the intent of the Legislature that, among other things, the department develop clear, consistent, and appropriate regulations for childcare and development programs, as specified.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 65584.2.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:65584.2.2. (a) Local governments within the same county as a tribe may enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation.(b) The local government shall not require a tribe to waive tribal sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to this section. (c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local government means a city, including a charter city, a county, including a charter county, or a city and county, including a charter city and county. (2) Tribal housing development means a housing development located on a site held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Native American tribe.(3) Tribe means a federally recognized Native American tribe.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the lack of affordable housing is a matter of vital statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Section 65584.2.2 to the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.SECTION 1.Section 10265 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:10265.(a)The Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of childcare and development programs can be increased through improved state administration, technical assistance to provider agencies, and monitoring.(b)It is the intent of the Legislature:(1)That the department develop clear, consistent, and appropriate regulations for childcare and development programs to replace policy guidelines that are not subject to the public hearing process, often inconsistent, and without the force of law.(2)That the department make better use of staff with direct field experience in child development programs.(3)That better criteria be developed for the awarding, evaluating, and renewal of childcare and development contracts.(4)That improvements be made in the method of reimbursing childcare and development program providers.(5)That increased effort be made to provide program operators with technical assistance in meeting their contractual obligations.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 65584.2.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:65584.2.2. (a) Local governments within the same county as a tribe may enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation.(b) The local government shall not require a tribe to waive tribal sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to this section. (c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local government means a city, including a charter city, a county, including a charter county, or a city and county, including a charter city and county. (2) Tribal housing development means a housing development located on a site held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Native American tribe.(3) Tribe means a federally recognized Native American tribe.
SECTION 1. Section 65584.2.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:
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65584.2.2. (a) Local governments within the same county as a tribe may enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation.(b) The local government shall not require a tribe to waive tribal sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to this section. (c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local government means a city, including a charter city, a county, including a charter county, or a city and county, including a charter city and county. (2) Tribal housing development means a housing development located on a site held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Native American tribe.(3) Tribe means a federally recognized Native American tribe.
65584.2.2. (a) Local governments within the same county as a tribe may enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation.(b) The local government shall not require a tribe to waive tribal sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to this section. (c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local government means a city, including a charter city, a county, including a charter county, or a city and county, including a charter city and county. (2) Tribal housing development means a housing development located on a site held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Native American tribe.(3) Tribe means a federally recognized Native American tribe.
65584.2.2. (a) Local governments within the same county as a tribe may enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation.(b) The local government shall not require a tribe to waive tribal sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to this section. (c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local government means a city, including a charter city, a county, including a charter county, or a city and county, including a charter city and county. (2) Tribal housing development means a housing development located on a site held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Native American tribe.(3) Tribe means a federally recognized Native American tribe.
65584.2.2. (a) Local governments within the same county as a tribe may enter into voluntary agreements with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the localitys share of the regional housing needs allocation.
(b) The local government shall not require a tribe to waive tribal sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to this section.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Local government means a city, including a charter city, a county, including a charter county, or a city and county, including a charter city and county.
(2) Tribal housing development means a housing development located on a site held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Native American tribe.
(3) Tribe means a federally recognized Native American tribe.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the lack of affordable housing is a matter of vital statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Section 65584.2.2 to the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the lack of affordable housing is a matter of vital statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Section 65584.2.2 to the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the lack of affordable housing is a matter of vital statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Section 65584.2.2 to the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
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(a)The Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of childcare and development programs can be increased through improved state administration, technical assistance to provider agencies, and monitoring.
(b)It is the intent of the Legislature:
(1)That the department develop clear, consistent, and appropriate regulations for childcare and development programs to replace policy guidelines that are not subject to the public hearing process, often inconsistent, and without the force of law.
(2)That the department make better use of staff with direct field experience in child development programs.
(3)That better criteria be developed for the awarding, evaluating, and renewal of childcare and development contracts.
(4)That improvements be made in the method of reimbursing childcare and development program providers.
(5)That increased effort be made to provide program operators with technical assistance in meeting their contractual obligations.