AB 2379: Childcare workers: immigration rights.

Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of child daycare facilities, including daycare centers and daycare homes, by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law prohibits licensed child daycare facilities, employees of licensed child daycare facilities, and license-exempt California state preschool program facilities from collecting information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of children or their family members.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure childcare workers have access to resources and education regarding protecting their immigration rights.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.