SB 120: Early childhood education and childcare.

This bill aims to improve early childhood education and childcare services in California. It would extend the eligibility period for families receiving childcare services to ensure that additional children receive at least 12 months of eligibility before a redetermination of eligibility is made. The bill would also reduce the documented need for reimbursements to childcare providers based on a daily rate from 6 hours to 5 hours. Additionally, the bill would extend the payment of a monthly cost of care plus rate to June 30, 2026, and allocate additional funds to support this payment. The bill would also suspend the annual cost-of-living adjustment for childcare and development programs for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The bill expresses the intent of the legislature to cease using a regional market rate survey and instead use an alternative methodology to inform the setting of future childca…