Migrant childcare and development programs.

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.