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    SB-792
    Social Services

    Childcare.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Expands childcare eligibility to families earning up to 85% of state median income for CalWORKs Stage 3 services.
    • Extends fee exemptions from 12 to 24 months for families with children at risk of abuse or neglect.
    • Allows providers to claim reimbursement for medical appointments and educational absences.
    • Transitions childcare administration from welfare departments to institutions serving working families.

    Summary

    Senator Arreguín's childcare legislation aims to expand access to California's subsidized childcare programs by adjusting income eligibility requirements and extending fee exemptions. The bill raises the income threshold for the third stage of childcare services from 70% to 85% of the state median income, aligning it with eligibility criteria for other childcare assistance programs.

    The legislation doubles the maximum period that families with children receiving protective services or at risk of abuse can be exempt from childcare fees, extending it from 12 to 24 months. It also modifies attendance-based reimbursement rules for providers, allowing them to claim payment when children are absent for medical and educational appointments. Providers may now receive reimbursement for holding spaces during periods when families are presumed to have abandoned care or are appealing disenrollment decisions.

    The bill restructures program administration by transitioning families from county welfare departments to institutions serving working families. While county welfare departments retain authority over existing cases, the legislation limits their role in administering third-stage childcare services going forward, except for families referred through child protective services. This administrative shift aims to integrate former aid recipients into mainstream childcare assistance channels used by other working families.

    Key Dates

    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    SB 792 Arreguín Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass. To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Consent Calendar 2nd SB792 Arreguín
    Senate Human Services Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Human Services Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Alex LeeD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Jesse ArreguinD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Alex LeeD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Jesse ArreguinD
    Senator
    Bill Author

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    Introduced By

    Jesse Arreguin
    Jesse ArreguinD
    California State Senator
    Co-Author
    Alex Lee
    Alex LeeD
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/24/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    August 28, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    740579PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Expands childcare eligibility to families earning up to 85% of state median income for CalWORKs Stage 3 services.
    • Extends fee exemptions from 12 to 24 months for families with children at risk of abuse or neglect.
    • Allows providers to claim reimbursement for medical appointments and educational absences.
    • Transitions childcare administration from welfare departments to institutions serving working families.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Jesse Arreguin
    Jesse ArreguinD
    California State Senator
    Co-Author
    Alex Lee
    Alex LeeD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Senator Arreguín's childcare legislation aims to expand access to California's subsidized childcare programs by adjusting income eligibility requirements and extending fee exemptions. The bill raises the income threshold for the third stage of childcare services from 70% to 85% of the state median income, aligning it with eligibility criteria for other childcare assistance programs.

    The legislation doubles the maximum period that families with children receiving protective services or at risk of abuse can be exempt from childcare fees, extending it from 12 to 24 months. It also modifies attendance-based reimbursement rules for providers, allowing them to claim payment when children are absent for medical and educational appointments. Providers may now receive reimbursement for holding spaces during periods when families are presumed to have abandoned care or are appealing disenrollment decisions.

    The bill restructures program administration by transitioning families from county welfare departments to institutions serving working families. While county welfare departments retain authority over existing cases, the legislation limits their role in administering third-stage childcare services going forward, except for families referred through child protective services. This administrative shift aims to integrate former aid recipients into mainstream childcare assistance channels used by other working families.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/24/2025)

    Key Dates

    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    SB 792 Arreguín Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass. To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Consent Calendar 2nd SB792 Arreguín
    Senate Human Services Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Human Services Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    August 28, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    740579PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Alex LeeD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Jesse ArreguinD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 2 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 1
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Alex LeeD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Jesse ArreguinD
    Senator
    Bill Author