CA AB123

Extends eligibility for state-subsidized childcare and development services to families with a member certified as fully eligible for CalFresh or Medi-Cal benefits, requiring documentation of current enrollment unless the contractor uses alternative verification means.

Allows contractors to waive family fees for families enrolled but receiving services only through distance learning, with costs treated as allowable use of contract funds or reserve funds.

Permits interagency adjustments and fund transfers between California state preschool contracts and general childcare contracts for the same or different agencies with the same funding allocation.

Authorizes contractors during the 2020-21 fiscal year to serve children ages 0-12 in commingled classrooms while maintaining adjustment factors to reimbursement rates based on child age.

Allows families to submit self-certified income documentation for purposes of prioritizing enrollment and calculating family fees, with further proof of income not required for CalFresh or Medi-Cal recipients.