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Partner Legislation Supported by Early Edge

Each year, Early Edge signs on to support a robust portfolio of legislation which intersects with our priorities to strengthen Early Learning and Care. Learn more about our current list of supported legislation, and read up on our past legislative agendas by year.

Supported Bills

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California Bill AB 2332 (González)

Dual language immersion: Dual Language Immersion Coordinator.

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California Bill SB 902 (Grayson)

Childcare: electronic signatures.

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California Bill SB 1051 (Menjivar)

Foster care: childcare.

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California Bill AB 2429 (Rubio)

Childcare: mental health consultation services.

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California Bill AB 2379 (Solache and Carrillo)

Family daycare homes: Fourth Amendment training.

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California Bill AB 2092 (Bonta)

Early Childhood Integrated Data System.

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California Bill AB 1981 (Aguiar-Curry)

Subsidized childcare: reimbursement rates: reporting.

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California Bill AB 1914 (Schiavo)

General plan elements: childcare.

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California Bill AB 1790 (Connolly)

Corporations Tax Law: water’s-edge election: global intangible low-taxed income.

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California Bill AB 1784 (Pellerin)

Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.

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California Bill AB 1631 (Muratsuchi)

Elementary education: kindergarten

Past Sponsored & Supported Bills

2025 Sponsored and Supported Bills

Sponsored: 

SB 271 (Gómez Reyes): Student Parents: Childcare Services, Resources, and Programs.
Early Edge is proud to sponsor SB 271 which will strengthen support for student parents working to complete their higher education at one of California’s public institutions, while raising children.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom – Read our full statement

AB 753 (Garcia): Childcare: facility licensure: teacher requirements.
Early Edge is proud to sponsor AB 753 which goes into immediate effect to provide a pathway for Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teachers.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom – Read our full statement

Supported: 

California Bill SB 778 (Limón): Migrant childcare and development programs.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

California Bill AB 49 (Muratsuchi): Schoolsites: immigration enforcement.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

California Bill AB 65 (Aguiar-Curry): School and community college employees: paid disability and parental leave.
Current Status: Held in Committee

California Bill AB 495 (Celeste Rodriguez): Family Plan Preparedness Act of 2025
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

California Bill AB 865 (González & Solache): Dual language immersion programs: instructional materials: grants.
Current Status: Held in Committee

California Bill AB 1123 (Muratsuchi): Commission on Teacher Credentialing: membership.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

California Bill AB 1454 (Rivas, Muratsuchi, Rubio): Pupil literacy: administrative services credential program standards and professional development: instructional materials.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

Opposed: 

California Bill AB 564 (Haney): Cannabis: excise tax: rate increase repeal.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

2024 Sponsored and Supported Bills

Sponsored:

AB 1947 (Asm. Rivas): California state preschool programs: contracting agencies: staff training days.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California and Californians Together
Current Status: Vetoed by Governor Newsom – Read his veto message.

AB 2268 (Asm. Muratsuchi): English learners: English language proficiency assessment.
Co-Sponsored by Early Edge California, Californians Together, and California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom – Read the statement from the bill author’s office

Supported:

AB 1930 (Asm. Reyes): Teaching credentials: Child Development Associate Teacher Permit: renewal.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

AB 2074 (Asm. Muratsuchi & Asm. Alvarez): Pupil instruction: English Learner Roadmap Policy: statewide implementation plan.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

AB 2226 (Asm. Muratsuchi): Elementary education: kindergarten.
Current Status: Held in Appropriations Committee

AB 2458 (Asm. Berman): Public postsecondary education: student parents.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

AB 2476 (Asm. Bonta): Childcare services: alternative payment programs.
Current Status: Held in Appropriations Committee

AB 2901 (Asm. Aguiar-Curry): School and community college employees: paid disability and parental leave.
Current Status: Held by Author on Floor

SB 1056 (Sen. Rubio): Elementary education: kindergarten.
Current Status: Held in Appropriations Committee

2023 Sponsored and Supported Bills

Sponsored:

AB 393 (Asm. Rivas): Childcare: dual language learners.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California, California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE), and Californians Together
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom – Read our full statement

AB 1192 (Asm. McCarty) – Kindergarten: admission: transitional kindergarten: professional development requirements.
Co-Sponsored by Early Edge California, Children Now, Kidango, and California School Employees Association (CSEA)
Current Status: Parked in Senate Appropriations Committee (Two Year Bill)

Supported:

AB 555 (Asm. Carrillo) – California state preschool programs: reimbursement amounts: adjustment factors.
Current Status: Held in Senate Appropriations Committee

AB 596 (Asm. Reyes) – Early learning and care: rate reform.
Current Status: Held in Senate Appropriations Committee

AB 679 (Asm. Wicks) – Family childcare homes: meals: reimbursement rates.
Current Status: Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee

AB 1127 (Asm. Reyes) – Teachers: professional development: Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program.
Current Status: Enacted into Law

SB 380 (Asm. Limón) – Early learning and care: rate reform.
Current Status: Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee

SB 499 (Asm. Menjivar) – School facilities: School Extreme Heat Action Plan Act of 2023.
Current Status: Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee

SB 767 (Asm. Rubio) – Elementary education: kindergarten.
Current Status: Held in Suspense (Two Year Bill)

2022 Sponsored and Supported Bills

Sponsored:

AB 22 (Asm. McCarty) – California Early Education Data.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California, Kidango, and California School Employees Association (CSEA)
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom – Read our full statement

SB 1047 (Sen. Limón) – Early Learning and Care. (Formerly SB 50)
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California, Kidango, and EveryChild California
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom – Read our full statement

Supported:

AB 92 (Asm. Reyes) – Preschool and child care and development services: family fees.
Current Status: Vetoed

AB 321 (Valladares) – Childcare services: enrollment priority.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

AB 1973 (Asm. McCarty) – Education finance: base grants: adjustments: Kindergarten: minimum school day.
Current Status: Vetoed

AB 2806 (Asm. Rubio) – Child care and developmental services: preschool: expulsion and suspension: mental health services: reimbursement rates.
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom

SB 70 (Sen. Rubio) – Elementary education: Kindergarten.
Current Status: Vetoed

SB 246 (Sen. Leyva) – Early childhood education: reimbursement rates.
Current Status: Dead

SB 952 (Sen. Limón) – Pupil instruction: dual language programs: Expanding Culture and Language Learning in Schools Grant Program.
Current Status: Dead

SB 976 (Sen. Leyva) – Universal Preschool Act.
Current Status: Dead

2021 Sponsored and Supported Bills

Sponsored:

AB 22 (Asm. McCarty) – Transitional kindergarten: enrollment: funding: planning workgroups.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California, Kidango, California School Employees Association (CSEA), and San Diego Unified School District
Current Status: Two Year Bill

AB 1363 (Asm. Rivas) – Identifying & Supporting Dual Language Learners (DLLs) in California’s Early Learning System.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California, Advancement Project California, California Association of Bilingual Educators (CABE), Californians Together
Current Status: Signed by Governor Newsom – Read our full statement.

SB 50 (Sen. Limón) – California’s Early Learning and Care System.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California, Kidango, EveryChild California
Current Status: Vetoed by Governor Newsom – Read his veto message.

Supported:

AB 92 (Asm. Reyes) – Preschool and childcare and development services: family fees.
Current Status: Two Year Bill

AB 393 (Asm. Reyes) – Early Childhood Development Act of 2020.
Current Status: Held in Suspense

AB 1361 (Asm. Rubio) – Child care and developmental services: preschool: expulsion and suspension: mental health services: reimbursement rates.
Current Status: Held in Suspense

SB 70 (Sen. Rubio) – Elementary education: Kindergarten.
Current Status: Desk

SB 246 (Sen. Leyva) – Early childhood education: reimbursement rates.
Current Status: In Appropriations

AB 130 – trailer bill implementing the 2021-22 California state budget provisions for the K-12 education system. Read Early Edge California’s Statement on AB 130

AB 131 – trailer bill implementing the 2021-22 California state budget provisions for Early Learning and Care. Read the Governor’s Statement on Signing AB 131

2020 Sponsored and Supported Bills

Sponsored:

AB 123 (Asm. McCarty) – Early childhood education: child care and development programs.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California and Kidango
Current Status: Held in Committee due to COVID-19 legislative restrictions

AB 2500 (Asms. McCarty, Reyes, Ting and Sens. Dodd, Gonzalez, Rubio) – Transitional Kindergarten: average daily attendance.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California, California School Employees Association (CSEA), and Kidango
Current Status: Held in Committee due to COVID-19 legislative restrictions

AB 2516 (Asm. Reyes) – Teachers: professional development: bilingual and dual language grant programs.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California, Children Now, Californians Together, CABE, and MomsRising
Current Status: Held in Committee due to COVID-19 legislative restrictions

AB 2581 (Asms. Reyes, Mullin) – Early childhood development: interagency workgroup.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California and Kidango
Current Status: Held in Committee

SB 959 (Sen. Hurtado) – Educational equity: immigration and citizenship status.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California and The Children’s Partnership
Current Status: Held in Committee due to COVID-19 legislative restrictions

2019 Sponsored and Supported Bills

Sponsored:

AB 123 (Asm. McCarty) – Early Childhood Education: State Preschool Program: Transitional Kindergarten: Access: Standards.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California and Kidango
Current Status: Held in Committee

AB 1012 (Asm. Reyes) – Bilingualism For All Act of 2020.
Co-sponsored by Early Edge California, CABE, Californians Together, and Advancement Project
Current Status: Held in Committee

Supported:

AB 6 (Asms. Reyes, McCarty): Establishing an Early Childhood Education Branch in the California Department of Education.
Current Status: Held in Committee

AB 124 (Asm. McCarty) – Preschool Facilities Bond Act of 2020.
Current Status: Held in Committee

AB 125 (Asm. McCarty) – Early childhood education: reimbursement rates.
Current Status: Held in Committee

AB 167 (Asm. Rubio) – Childcare and development services: infants and toddlers: state funding.
Current Status: Held in Committee due to COVID-19 legislative restrictions

AB 194 (Asm. Reyes) – Childcare and development services.
Current Status: Held in Committee due to COVID-19 legislative restrictions

AB 378 (Asm. Limon) – Childcare: family childcare providers: bargaining representative.
Current Status: Signed by Governor

AB 452 (Asm. Mullin) – Childcare: facilities: grants.
Current Status: Held in Committee

SB 174 (Sen. Leyva) – Early childhood education: reimbursement rates.
Current Status: Held in Committee

SB 443 (Sen. Rubio) – Transitional kindergarten: average daily attendance.
Current Status: Held in Committee

Learn more about our legislative impact.

Get more information about the latest legislation we’re sponsoring and ways you can support, plus learn about our roster of our sponsored bills that have been signed into law.

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