Migrant childcare and development programs.
- Expands childcare eligibility for migrant worker families by lowering the qualifying income threshold from 50% to 40%.
- Requires families to verify income through self-certification and tax returns when necessary.
- Prioritizes enrollment for families that frequently relocate for agricultural work.
- Extends eligibility to families who qualified within the past five years and remain in agricultural work.
Senator Limón's proposal to modify California's migrant childcare program adjusts the income threshold that determines which agricultural worker families qualify for state-sponsored childcare and development services. The measure redefines eligibility by lowering the required percentage of income from agricultural work from 50% to 40% of a family's total earnings in the year before applying for services.
The legislation outlines specific documentation procedures for income verification, allowing families to demonstrate eligibility through self-certification forms and, when needed, tax returns with current income estimates. It maintains the existing priority system for enrollment, which first serves families who regularly relocate, followed by previously qualified families who have settled near agricultural areas, and then families residing in rural agricultural regions who depend on seasonal work.
These modifications to Section 10236 of the Welfare and Institutions Code occur within the current administrative framework of the State Department of Social Services, which oversees California's childcare and development programs. The department would implement these changes through existing processes and resources, as the bill includes no new funding allocations.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
 Monique LimonD Senator | Bill Author |  Not Contacted | |
 Josh BeckerD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Jesse ArreguinD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Sasha Renee PerezD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
- Expands childcare eligibility for migrant worker families by lowering the qualifying income threshold from 50% to 40%.
- Requires families to verify income through self-certification and tax returns when necessary.
- Prioritizes enrollment for families that frequently relocate for agricultural work.
- Extends eligibility to families who qualified within the past five years and remain in agricultural work.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Senator Limón's proposal to modify California's migrant childcare program adjusts the income threshold that determines which agricultural worker families qualify for state-sponsored childcare and development services. The measure redefines eligibility by lowering the required percentage of income from agricultural work from 50% to 40% of a family's total earnings in the year before applying for services.
The legislation outlines specific documentation procedures for income verification, allowing families to demonstrate eligibility through self-certification forms and, when needed, tax returns with current income estimates. It maintains the existing priority system for enrollment, which first serves families who regularly relocate, followed by previously qualified families who have settled near agricultural areas, and then families residing in rural agricultural regions who depend on seasonal work.
These modifications to Section 10236 of the Welfare and Institutions Code occur within the current administrative framework of the State Department of Social Services, which oversees California's childcare and development programs. The department would implement these changes through existing processes and resources, as the bill includes no new funding allocations.
Latest Voting History
Monique LimonD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Josh BeckerD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Jesse ArreguinD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Sasha Renee PerezD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |