California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 778
Migrant childcare and development programs.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Limón (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, requires the State Department of Social Services to administer childcare and development programs, including, among others, migrant childcare and development programs. Existing law, for purposes of migrant childcare and development programs, defines a "migrant agricultural worker family" as a family that has earned at least 50% of its total gross income from employment in fishing, agriculture, or agriculturally related work during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of application for childcare and development services. Existing law requires the children of these families to be enrolled in child development programs on the basis of specified priorities, including priority to children whose families move from place to place.
This bill would instead define a "migrant agricultural worker family" as a family with at least one individual who has earned at least 40% of their total gross income from employment in fishing, agriculture, or agriculturally related work during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of application for childcare and development services. For the purpose of enrollment in migrant child care and development programs, the bill would require the department to ensure that the self certification of income be consistent with other child care and development programs under the act.
Text versions
- 10/07/25 - Chaptered· Oct 7, 2025
- 09/12/25 - Enrolled· Sep 12, 2025
- 09/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 2, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- SB778
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB778 Limón Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 8, 2025 House | SB 778 Limón Senate Third Reading By Bains | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 7, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 459, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 7, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 17, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 3. Page 2718.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 8, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3009.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Jul 16, 2025 · House
July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Jun 4, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 1445.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1213.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 683.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.