California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB190: Early care and education.
Status: Chaptered, September 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 8205, 8208, 8210, 8211, 8213, 8217, 8242, 8251, and 8252 of the Education Code, to amend Section 1597.63 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 1596.866 of, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10227.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. childcare, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget Early care and education…
From the chaptered text, September 18, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 8205, 8208, 8210, 8211, 8213, 8217, 8242, 8251, and 8252 of the Education Code, to amend Section 1597.63 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 1596.866 of, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10227.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. childcare, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget Early care and education. (1) Existing law, the Early Education Act, among other things, requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer all California state preschool programs. The act establishes a standard reimbursement rate for both the part-day and full-day preschool programs, as provided. The act defines the term “attendance” for purposes of this reimbursement to include excused absences for days a child is not in attendance during an appeal process regarding expulsion or suspension. This bill would revise the definition of the term “attendance” for purposes of reimbursement to additionally include excused absences for expulsion or suspension, as provided. (2) The Early Education Act establishes eligibility requirements, including income eligibility requirements, and a specified priority sequence for enrollment, for the part-day and full-day preschool programs. The act requires the State Department of Education to, on or before January …