State Legislation

Each Legislative Session thousands of bills are introduced in both the State Senate and the Assembly. CAPPA staff review each piece of introduced legislation and decide whether or not part or the entire bill could have an effect on subsidized child care, Alternative Payment Programs, low-income families, child care centers, CalWORKs, non-profits, business issues such as independent contractor issues, licensing, children, etc.

If a bill is identified the CAPPA board and public policy committee are asked to review the bill and based on the following principles decide whether or not CAPPA will support, oppose or watch a bill.

CAPPA Public Policy Priorities are reviewed and updated each year by the CAPPA Board. Member input is welcomed and taken into consideration.

CAPPA Public Policy Principles:

  • In the best interest of children and families, CAPPA supports appropriate and realistic reimbursement for all child care services.
  • In the best interest of children and families, CAPPA supports children being placed in the safest and highest quality environment.
    • All publicly funded providers, exempt from licensing, shall be Trustline-cleared.
    • CAPPA supports professional training for the purpose of quality.
  • In the best interest of children and families, CAPPA supports working with CDE to continue streamlining funding and reduce contract barriers in order to create an effective delivery system that values superior operations, program integrity, quality, and efficiency in the California child care delivery system.
  • In the best interest of children and families, CAPPA promotes a collaborative educational process to maximize and initiate policies that support the entire child care and development field.
  • In the best interest of children and families, CAPPA supports increasing capacity for underserved populations of children including:
    • Infants/Toddlers
    • Children with special needs
    • Foster care children
    • Low-income working families (non-CalWORKs)
  • In the best interest of children and families, CAPPA supports preschool.
    • Preschool must include using APP systems to increase access for all families to quality child care.
    • Preschool must provide wraparound care to ensure parental choice and access to full day child care and preschool services.
  • In the best interest of children and families and to ensure that the maximum number of slots for eligible and needy families is made available, CAPPA supports increasing revenue/taxes.

Legislative Updates

  • February 10, 2012 - Legislative Update - All Bills - Click here.
  • October 18, 2011 - End of Year 1 Session Update- All Bills - Click here.
  • June 20, 2011 - Child Care Bills - Legislative Update - Click here.
  • May 31, 2011- Child Care Bills - Legislative Update - Click here.