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SB 1629 (Steinberg) Early Learning Quality Improvement Act
Take Action Now [Fact Sheet] [Text] [LegInfo]
Summary SB 1629 would establish a Commission to create a state Early Learning Quality Improvement System.
Status Passed Assembly floor 49-29 on August 19. Headed to Governor's desk.
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AB 2759 (Jones) California State Preschool Program Act
Take Action Now [Fact Sheet] [Text] [LegInfo]
Summary AB 2759 would consolidate and streamline existing Title 5 child development programs that serve preschool-aged children.
Status Passed Senate floor 34-2 on August 26. Headed to Governor's desk.
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SB 1629
 Introduced by Senator Steinberg
Coauthors • Senator Romero (principal coauthor) • Assemblymember Jones (principal coauthor) • Assemblymember Arambula • Assemblymember Huffman • Assemblymember Laird • Assemblymember Nunez
Co-sponsors • California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell • Preschool California • Children Now • California Child Development Administrators Association
Support (partial list) • Advancement Project • Alameda County Office of Education • Alliance for a Better Community • Bay Area Council • BIOCOM • California Association for Bilingual Education • California Association for the Education of Young Children • California Business for Education Excellence • California Child Care Coordinators Association • California Child Care Resource and Referral Network • California Continuation Education Association • California County Superintendents Educational Services Association • California Federation of Teachers • California Head Start Association • California Kindergarten Association • California School Boards Association • California State PTA • California Teachers Association • Californians Together • Campaign for High Quality Early Learning Standards in California • Child Development Policy Institute • Child Care Law Center • Children’s Defense Fund--California • El Dorado County Office of Education • English Language Learners Preschool Coalition • Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California • First 5 California • League of Women Voters • Los Angeles County Office of Education • Hispanas Organized for Political Equality • Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce • Los Angeles Universal Preschool • Low Income Investment Fund • Mendocino County Office of Education • Merced County Office of Education • National Council of La Raza • Policy Roundtable for Child Care • Professional Association for Childhood Education • Sacramento County Office of Education • San Bernardino Mayor Patrick J. Morris • San Mateo County Office of Education • Silicon Valley Leadership Group • Yolo County Office of Education
Additional Resources • Video of hearing: Senate Appropriations on May 12 (1:36:40 to 1:42:00)
For more information Susanna Cooper, (916) 651-4582, Susanna.Cooper@sen.ca.gov |
AB 2759
 Introduced by Assemblymember JonesCoauthors • Senator Steinberg (principal coauthor) • Assemblymember Brownley • Assemblymember Coto • Assemblymember Huffman • Assemblymember Laird • Assemblymember Mullin • Assemblymember Nunez
Co-sponsors • State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell • Preschool California • Children Now • California Child Development Administrators Association
Support (partial list) • Advancement Project • Bay Area Council • Bay Area Early Childhood Education Professional Development Collaborative • BIOCOM • California Business for Education Excellence • California Child Care Resource & Referral Network • California County Superintendents Educational Services Association • California Federation of Teachers • California Head Start Association • California School Boards Association • California State PTA • California Teachers Association • Child Development Policy Institute • County of Los Angeles • Fight Crime: Invest in Kids • First 5 California • League of Women Voters of California • Local Early Education Planning Council of Santa Clara County • Los Angeles County Office of Education • Los Angeles Universal Preschool • Low Income Investment Fund • Merced County Office of Education • Nuview Union School District • Options – A Child Care and Human Services Agency • Professional Association for Childhood Education • Sacramento County Office of Education • San Mateo County Office of Education • Silicon Valley Leadership Group • State Coalition of Probation Organizations • United Educators of San Francisco
Additional Resources • Video of hearing: Assembly Appropriations on May 7 (44:50 to 51:10)
For more information Janice Rocco, (916) 319-2009 |
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Other early care and education legislation includes:
SB 1298 (Simitian and Steinberg) [Text] [LegInfo] SB 1298, the Education Data and Information Act, 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: Passed Assembly. Headed to Governor's desk.
AB 2467 (Brownley) [Text] [LegInfo] AB 2467 would develop a system to transfer, with parental permission, preschool information to elementary school. Status: Passed Senate. Headed to Governor's desk.
For information about other preschool-related bills, visit our State Preschool Legislation page. |
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