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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 45
Author: Weber (D), et al.
Amended: 6/10/13 in Senate
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 5/20/13
SUBJECT : Early care and education
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution urges the Legislature and the
Governor to restore budget funding to early care and education
programs and to support efforts to fund and implement the
Quality Rating and Improvement System and other programs that
support early care and education.
Senate Floor Amendments of 6/10/13 strike a reference to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction who has no direct authority
to restore budget funding.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.80% of a child's brain development occurs by age three and 90%
of brain development by age five. Children who attend quality
early care and education programs are more likely to pass
reading exams through third grade.
2.Poor African Americans and Latino students, and English
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learners are overrepresented among students scoring in the
lowest levels on the National Assessment of Educational
Progress and on state standards-based test.
3.A high-quality early care and education program that engages
parents results in higher grades, better school attendance,
increased motivation, and higher graduation rates. An
integral part of a sound public investment strategy to secure
California's economic future must include the development of,
and the appropriate compensation levels to recruit and retain
a highly trained early care and education workforce.
4.President Barack Obama has proposed making high-quality
preschool available to every single child in America, stating
that "Every dollar we invest in high-quality early childhood
education can save more than seven dollars later on- by
boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even
reducing violent crime."
This resolution urges the Legislature and the Governor to
restore budget funding to early care and education programs and
to support efforts to fund and implement the Quality Rating and
Improvement System and other programs that support early care
and education.
Background
The Department of Education administers a child care and
development system, maintaining 1,401 service contracts with
approximately 758 public and private agencies supporting and
providing services to children from birth to 13 years of age.
Contractors include school districts, county offices of
education, cities, colleges, other public entities,
community-based organizations, and private agencies. In fiscal
year (FY) 2011-12, $2.3 billion was provided for child care and
development programs from state and federal funds, enrolling an
estimated 345,000 children. This is down from $2.669 billion
initially provided in the FY 2010-11 Budget (prior to midyear
trigger cuts) with almost 416,000 slots. According to the
Legislative Analyst's Office, overall funding for the child care
and development program has decreased by almost $1 billion since
2008-09, with the elimination of 110,000 slots. The Governor's
proposed FY 2013-14 Budget provides an increase of $12 million
over FY 2012-13 funds for a total of $2.2 billion for child care
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and development programs to provide an estimated 341,000 child
care and preschool slots.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/10/13)
California Alternative Payment Program Association
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network
Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles
Child Care Links
Child Care Resource Center
Child Development Associates, Inc.
Connections for children
Family Resources and Referral Center
First 5 LA
KinderCare Learning Centers
Knowledge Universe United States
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
North Coast Opportunities
Santa Cruz County Parents Association
Urban League
Valley Oak Children's Services
YMCA Childcare Resource Service
PQ:nk 6/11/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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