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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Schiavo</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Section 65302.03 to the Government Code, relating to land use. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>General plan elements: childcare.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>The Planning and Zoning Law requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various elements, including, among others, a land use, circulation, housing, safety, and environmental justice element. Existing law requires a city or county to update its general plan elements subject to certain criteria and timelines.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would require a city or county, upon the next update of 2 or more of the elements included in the general plan on or after January 1, 2028, to review and update the land use, circulation, housing, safety, and environmental justice elements, and any other element, where appropriate, to address the childcare needs of the jurisdiction. The bill would require the elements to be reviewed and updated to reflect the goal of ensuring every family has access to quality,
convenient, safe, and affordable childcare, as specified.</html:p>
<html:p>The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.</html:p>
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Section 65302.03 is added to the
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(a)
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For purposes of this section, “Childcare” means all licensed childcare and development services and license-exempt childcare, including, but not limited to, private for-profit programs, nonprofit programs, and publicly funded programs, for all children up to and including 12 years of age, including children with exceptional needs and children from all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
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(b)
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(1)
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Upon the next update of two or more elements described in Section 65302, on or after January 1, 2028, a city or county shall review and update the land use, circulation, housing, safety, and environmental justice elements, and any other element, where appropriate, to address the childcare needs of the jurisdiction.
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(2)
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The elements described in paragraph (1) shall be reviewed and updated to reflect the goal of ensuring every family has access to quality, convenient, safe, and affordable childcare. This goal may be achieved in various ways, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
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(A)
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Directing resources or leveraging other public and private resources to support development or operation of childcare and early education facilities and services.
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(B)
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Integrating the childcare needs of those who live and work in the jurisdiction into the city’s or county’s planning processes. Locate childcare services, where possible, in or near housing, transportation, and employment centers to be convenient to residents and workers.
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(C)
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Partnering with local childcare
planning organizations to involve all sectors of the community in the planning for and provision of childcare.
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(D)
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Looking for innovative ways to involve employers, religious organizations, and developers in the provision of childcare services and facilities.
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(E)
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Revising zoning ordinance standards and permitting processes for childcare facilities to support the establishment of small family daycare homes, as defined in Section 1597.44 of the Health and Safety Code, large family daycare homes, as defined in Section 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code, and daycare centers, as defined in Section 1596.76 of the Health and Safety Code, and comply with existing by-right state laws through a simplified, streamlined review process.
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(F)
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Developing and implementing a comprehensive city or county childcare facilities plan
that engages the resources of the city or county, community agencies and organizations, and major employers and employment centers. The plan would identify priority geographic areas to locate new childcare centers, considering target populations and supply gaps, and identify and assess existing and potential financing mechanisms for facility development.
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(G)
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Allowing developments of emergency shelters to include space for childcare centers.
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(H)
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Including childcare as a sensitive receptor in public safety planning and including childcare in hazard mitigation planning.
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(I)
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Including childcare in emergency preparedness and disaster planning to ensure the unique needs of this vulnerable population are met before, during, and after disasters, supporting community resilience, economic recovery, and child safety.
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(J)
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Including childcare in climate adaptation and resiliency strategies.
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<html:p>The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act adding Section 65302.03 to the Government Code addresses a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act applies to all cities, including charter cities.</html:p>
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No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII
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B of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
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