Child_Care_Public_Policy

Early Care & Education

PUBLIC POLICY

The Child Care Planning Committee (Planning Committee) and the Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development (Roundtable) promotes policies designed to increase the availability of and access to affordable, high quality early care and education programs for all children and their families of Los Angeles County.

Joint Committee on Legislation

Formed by the Child Care Planning Committee (Planning Committee) and the Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development (Roundtable) to focus on federal, state and local policy initiatives as they impact the County of Los Angeles and early care and education services available for Los Angeles County families.  Monitors state and federal legislation and budgets and guides the development of recommended positions on selected bills and the Governor’s budget and may revise for proposal to the Board of Supervisors by the Planning Committee and Roundtable.  Facilitates updating of the County’s state and federal legislative agendas annually.

Meeting Schedule for FY 2022-2023:

    • Thursday, January 19, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    • Thursday, February 16, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    • Thursday, March 16, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    • Thursday, April 20, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    • Thursday, May 18, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Joint Committee on Legislation meetings are held virtually.  Log-in information for the meetings is below:

  • Click on this Microsoft Teams meeting link; Meeting ID: 281 801 678 279; Passcode: R5SoT2
  • OR call in (audio only): +1 323-776-6996,,294104070#; Phone Conference ID: 294 104 070#

Wrap-up Summary of the California State Budget and Legislation – First Year of the 2021-22 Legislative Session Early Care and Education

Public Policy Platform

Each year the Child Care Planning Committee and Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development prepares a public policy platform that reflects current and emerging policy issues in early care and education.

Public Policy Platform 2021-22 Legislative Agenda

The public policy platform items form the basis for the County’s State Legislative Agenda items relating to “child care and child development” and contributes to items on early care and education built into the County’s Federal Agenda.

LA County State Legislative Agenda

Generally by mid to late December, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors adopts the State Legislative Agenda for the upcoming session.

View County of Los Angeles Adopted State Agenda

See Section 1.3 under “Children and Family Services” for items pertaining to child care and development services.

LA County Federal Agenda

View County of Los Angeles Federal Agenda

Child care and development items are broadly stated in the section reserved for “Children and Family Services”.

 

 

 

For more information contact Charli Lewis at: CLewis3@ph.lacounty.gov

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