Senator Reyes frames a proposal to fold childcare services squarely into the public postsecondary basic needs framework, directing California State University, University of California, and California Community Colleges campuses to establish Basic Needs Centers and designate a dedicated Basic Needs Coordinator who serves as the single point of contact for students facing basic needs insecurity. The measure expands the scope of “basic needs services and resources” to explicitly include childcare information and connections, with the possibility of direct financial or service support, and requires that all available financial aid—including supplemental awards for students with dependent children—be coordinated through these efforts. It also directs campus financial aid offices to provide information on childcare offerings, referrals to the campus Basic Needs Center, and details on supplemental awards for students with dependent children.
The bill sets concrete implementation timelines and on-campus mechanisms. Campuses must establish the Basic Needs Coordinator by July 1, 2025 and create a Basic Needs Center by the same date, with the Center intended as a one-stop location or, where not fully possible, designated points of contact for the remainder of on-campus services. Each Center must help students enroll in CalFresh, CalEITC, YCTC, WIC, and other relevant programs, coordinate with the campus financial aid office, and connect students to available aid to secure all eligible resources. If a campus already houses a center serving parenting students, the bill authorizes directing students to that center when appropriate. A required document listing on- and off-campus services must be provided to students and updated periodically, with a Sept. 1, 2025 deadline to add the SNAP Retail Locator, and a Feb. 1, 2025 deadline to streamline applications and launch targeted outreach to students with basic needs insecurity. The bill also requires a student basic needs tab on each campus website, with regular updates, and mandates annual data reports disaggregated by service category on the scope and outcomes of basic needs services, including CalFresh uptake and data-sharing considerations with county programs.
In addition to coordinated basic needs supports, the bill intensifies links between childcare providers and aid offices. It adds a new requirement that financial aid offices at the California Community Colleges and California State University campuses provide information on the campus childcare development center and offerings, refer students to the Basic Needs Center, and relay information on supplemental awards for students with dependent children. It also requires child development centers and preschools established by the CCCs and CSUs to refer parenting students seeking childcare to the campus Basic Needs Center and the campus financial aid office, and to provide information on related supplemental awards. A related provision creates a mechanism for cross-agency data and reporting, including annual summaries to the Governor and Legislature, with phased reporting beginning in 2023 and extending through 2030, and contemplates data sharing with the state Department of Social Services where applicable. The measure further contemplates a potential reallocation of funds in later fiscal years to support staff-assisted food pantry services for classified employees, reflecting an interrelated set of supports beyond students’ immediate needs, while clarifying that the bill imposes a state-mandated local program and may require reimbursement if mandated costs are determined.
![]() Eloise ReyesD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
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Senator Reyes frames a proposal to fold childcare services squarely into the public postsecondary basic needs framework, directing California State University, University of California, and California Community Colleges campuses to establish Basic Needs Centers and designate a dedicated Basic Needs Coordinator who serves as the single point of contact for students facing basic needs insecurity. The measure expands the scope of “basic needs services and resources” to explicitly include childcare information and connections, with the possibility of direct financial or service support, and requires that all available financial aid—including supplemental awards for students with dependent children—be coordinated through these efforts. It also directs campus financial aid offices to provide information on childcare offerings, referrals to the campus Basic Needs Center, and details on supplemental awards for students with dependent children.
The bill sets concrete implementation timelines and on-campus mechanisms. Campuses must establish the Basic Needs Coordinator by July 1, 2025 and create a Basic Needs Center by the same date, with the Center intended as a one-stop location or, where not fully possible, designated points of contact for the remainder of on-campus services. Each Center must help students enroll in CalFresh, CalEITC, YCTC, WIC, and other relevant programs, coordinate with the campus financial aid office, and connect students to available aid to secure all eligible resources. If a campus already houses a center serving parenting students, the bill authorizes directing students to that center when appropriate. A required document listing on- and off-campus services must be provided to students and updated periodically, with a Sept. 1, 2025 deadline to add the SNAP Retail Locator, and a Feb. 1, 2025 deadline to streamline applications and launch targeted outreach to students with basic needs insecurity. The bill also requires a student basic needs tab on each campus website, with regular updates, and mandates annual data reports disaggregated by service category on the scope and outcomes of basic needs services, including CalFresh uptake and data-sharing considerations with county programs.
In addition to coordinated basic needs supports, the bill intensifies links between childcare providers and aid offices. It adds a new requirement that financial aid offices at the California Community Colleges and California State University campuses provide information on the campus childcare development center and offerings, refer students to the Basic Needs Center, and relay information on supplemental awards for students with dependent children. It also requires child development centers and preschools established by the CCCs and CSUs to refer parenting students seeking childcare to the campus Basic Needs Center and the campus financial aid office, and to provide information on related supplemental awards. A related provision creates a mechanism for cross-agency data and reporting, including annual summaries to the Governor and Legislature, with phased reporting beginning in 2023 and extending through 2030, and contemplates data sharing with the state Department of Social Services where applicable. The measure further contemplates a potential reallocation of funds in later fiscal years to support staff-assisted food pantry services for classified employees, reflecting an interrelated set of supports beyond students’ immediate needs, while clarifying that the bill imposes a state-mandated local program and may require reimbursement if mandated costs are determined.
Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
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37 | 0 | 3 | 40 | PASS |
![]() Eloise ReyesD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |