Budget Recommendations Concerning Child Care FY 2016 -2017

Notwithstanding last year’s funding, California’s child care system remains in a precarious state and still has not returned to pre-recession funding levels. Cuts during the Great Recession have negatively impacted capacity, quality, and administrative functioning.

Proposal to Increase Access to

California Minimum Wage Increase Legislative Analysis (SB 3)

On April 4, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 3 (Leno), which will raise the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022, giving California a path to the highest state minimum wage in the country. Higher income,

How California’s New Minimum Wage Impacts Child Care

The California state minimum wage will raise to $15 per hour by January 1, 2022.

How will the law affect child care centers, family child care homes, and license-exempt care?

How will the law affect parent eligibility for subsidized child

CCDBG Proposal Resources for Early Childhood Advocates

New rules contained in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014, which reauthorized the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), and the planning process it requires, present a unique opportunity for state agencies and the Legislature to

Comments on the Early Education Block Grant Proposal

In the 2016-17 California State Budget, the Administration proposed a funding consolidation for the California State Preschool Program (CSPP), Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and the preschool Quality Rating and Improvement System grant (QRIS) into a single Early Education Block Grant (EEBG),

Child Care Law Center 2015 Legislative Roundup

The 2015 legislative cycle has resulted in laws that will improve family income, job security, and children’s well-being to foster a stronger California. The Child Care Law Center helped usher most of the following bills into law:

• Day Care Facilities

Know the Law About New Training Requirements for California Child Care Providers Regarding Mandated Child Abuse Reporting

Printable version – Know the Law About New Training Requirements For California Child Care Providers Regarding Mandated Child Abuse Reporting

This publication is intended to provide general information about the topic covered. It is made available with the understanding that

California State Budget Analysis FY 2015-16

The FY 2015-2016 California State Budget appropriates an additional $423 million to the child care and early education programs for fiscal year 2015-2016. The following analysis addresses key child care and early education items in the Budget, in light of

Legal Issues for Family Child Care Providers – License-exempt Child Care in California | Requirements

Question:

I am a professional musician and would like to offer music classes in my home to a small group of kids during spring break. Do I need a child care license?

Answer:

No, you do not need a child

Administering First Aid in a Child Care Setting

Question:

My child was bitten by another child while at day care the other day. Was the child care facility supposed to provide me with an incident report? Do they also have to report the incident to licensing?

Answer:

If

Do I have a say in which child care program my ex chooses to send our child to?

Question:

My four-year-old son is enrolled in a family child care center. Under a custody court order, my ex-wife and I used to split the cost. Now my ex-wife wants to move him to a more expensive child care center,

Child Care Options for Foster Parents Fact Sheet

California offers a variety of child care subsidy programs. Many programs streamline enrollment for children receiving child welfare services. For instance, in some cases income requirements are waived, and/or children with involvement in Child Protective Services (CPS) through the California