The early learning legislative agenda in Sacramento signals early learning's status as a high-priority issue for California. See past legislation from 2004-2007.

2009 Legislation 

For information on early care and education legislation, see the Child Development Policy Institute's bulletin and Children Now's list of legislation.

2008 Legislation 

• SB 1629 (Steinberg) - Early Learning Quality Improvement Act
  [fact sheet]
  SB 1629 would establish a Commission to create a state Early Learning Quality Improvement System. 
  Status: Signed by Governor.
  
  
• AB 2759 (Jones) - California State Preschool Program Act
  [fact sheet]
  AB 2759 would consolidate and streamline existing Title 5 child development programs that serve preschool-aged children.
  Status: Signed by Governor.
  
  
• SB 1298 (Simitian and Steinberg) - Education Data and Information Act
  [text]
  SB 1298 would address a number of issues related to data and require the Department of Education to begin using a common identifier for records from center-based early childhood programs through higher education.
  Status: Signed by Governor.
  
  
• Preschool Facilities Bond
  A broad coalition is continuing to advocate for a separate funding mechanism for early care and education facilities for the kids who need it most.

Download our preschool bill summaries fact sheet.

Additional legislation related to preschool, child care or child development includes:

• SB 1304 (Simitian) [text]: Child care: County of San Mateo child care subsidy plan.
• SB 1410 (Corbett) [text]: Child care: reimbursement rate.
• AB 1871 (Coto) [text]: Teacher credentialing: bilingual-crosscultural competence.
• AB 2346 (Swanson) [text]: Child care: state employees.
• AB 2467 (Brownley) [text]: State preschool: information.
  

• AB 1888 (Huff) [text]: Child care: licensure requirements: heritage schools.
• AB 2453 (Salas) [text]: Child care: family child care providers.
• AB 2525 (Galgiani) [text]: Criminal behavior: preschool attendance.
• AB 2582 (Coto) [text]: Child care: data information.
• AB 2772 (Fuentes) [text]: Child day care facilities.
• AB 2909 (Furutani) [text]: Preschool: Preschool Advisory Council.

If you would like more information about the bills, please visit LegInfo.

For more on other statewide, local, and national efforts including past legislation, First 5 California, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s commitment to preschool for California children, visit our Preschool Momentum section.