​AG Bonta issued guidance and model policies for licensed childcare facilities and preschool programs in California regarding their new legal responsibilities under Assembly Bill (AB) 495. This guidance isintended to help early childhood education and childcare providers develop practical plans to protect the rights of immigrants and their families to safely access these facilities by limiting support for immigration enforcement activities.

“Child care and preschool facilities should be safe and secure spaces so children can grow, learn, and simply be children. As the Trump Administration’s inhumane immigration enforcement agenda continues, it is essential that early childhood education and child care providers are prepared, informed, and equipped to safeguard the rights of children and their families,” – AG Bonta