§ 10277.5. — 10277.5. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 108, Sec. 7.)

California § 10277.5.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code WIC: Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
• Part 1.8.: PART 1.8. Child Care and Development Services Act
• Ch. 10.: CHAPTER 10. Administration

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(a)
One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) was previously appropriated from the General Fund to the State Department of Social Services in the 2023−24 fiscal year for a one-time contribution payable to Child Care Provider United – California (CCPU), or its designee, for the establishment of the CCPU Retirement Trust.
(b)
Eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) was previously appropriated from the General Fund to the State Department of Social Services in the 2023−24 fiscal year for a lump-sum contribution to the trust established pursuant to subdivision (a) for the purpose of providing retirement benefits to family childcare providers, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 10421. An appropriation to the trust established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not require the state to assume any administrative or fiduciary responsibilities related to the trust, which shall be the sole responsibilities of CCPU and its designated trust administrator.
(c)
In accordance with the memorandum of understanding between CCPU and the State of California, entered into on August 7, 2025, CCPU shall provide the state with an annual report detailing the distribution of funds from the prior year and any remaining balance. Reports may be submitted no later than June 30 of each year until July 1, 2028.
(d)
(1)
Beginning July 1, 2025, and once for each year until July 1, 2028, funding shall be allocated to the State Department of Social Services in Schedule (3) of Item 5180 of the annual Budget Act, upon approval by the Department of Finance, to make a single contribution of additional funding to the trust established pursuant to subdivision (a) to restore the balance to eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) within 90 days of receiving the annual report described in subdivision (c) if the remaining balance reported in the report is less than eighty million dollars ($80,000,000), in accordance with the memorandum of understanding between the State of California and CCPU entered into on August 7, 2025.
(2)
Thirty days prior to making the additional contribution specified in paragraph (1), the State Department of Social Services and the Department of Finance shall provide a notice to the Senate Health and Human Services budget subcommittees, Assembly and Senate Education budget subcommittees, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office of the intended amount of the additional contribution for purposes of implementing paragraph (1).
(e)
If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant
to Section 10426, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 108, Sec. 7. (SB 151) Effective September 17, 2025.