California SB1051: Foster care: childcare.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 10219 and 11461.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster care. foster care Foster care: childcare…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 10219 and 11461.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster care. foster care Foster care: childcare. Existing law establishes the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children, to be implemented at the discretion of each county, for the purpose of stabilizing foster children with families at the time of placement by providing a time-limited payment or voucher for childcare following the child’s placement, or for a child whose parent is in foster care, and by providing the family with a childcare navigator to assist the family in accessing long-term subsidized childcare. Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of childcare and development services for children up to 13 years of age. Existing law establishes childcare resource and referral programs to serve a defined geographic area and provide prescribed services, including, making referrals to licensed child daycare facilities and the provision of childcare navigators to support children in foster care, children previously in foster care upon return to their home of origin, and children of parents involved in the child welfare system, including any child who meets the eligibility criteria for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children. This bill would authorize childcare navigators to refer foster children …

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Sponsors

• Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20) · primary sponsor
• Pilar Schiavo (D, AD40)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1002, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 2, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5954.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6513.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 25, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 21, 2026: Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)
10. August 21, 2026: Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1051 Menjivar et al. Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 1051 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Schiavo (August 25, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (June 24, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Consent Calendar 2nd SB1051 Menjivar (April 23, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (April 6, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1051?

SB1051 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Foster care: childcare.

What does SB1051 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 10219 and 11461.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster care. foster care Foster care: childcare…

What is the status of SB1051?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1002, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1051?

Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB1051?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1051