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CA AB1679

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Shirley Weber

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Excludes the basic allowance for housing (BAH) at the lowest rate for a military housing area from income calculations when determining eligibility for state preschool services
  • Applies to military personnel on federal active duty, state active duty, active duty for special work, or Active Guard and Reserve duty
  • Recognizes that military families face frequent relocations and parental deployments, with children benefiting from preschool stability and routine
  • Does not change existing priority eligibility standards for state-subsidized child development services
  • Intended to improve access to preschool services for children of California's approximately 150,000 active duty military personnel

Legislative Description

Child care: state preschool programs: eligibility: military families.

Last Action

From Senate committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/8/2016
Education5/5/2016
Rules4/28/2016
Appropriations4/5/2016
Human Services2/18/2016

Full Bill Text

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