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AB 2083

Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Corey Jackson

Creates a five-year pilot Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District to expand universal childcare, funded by voter-approved mechanisms and potential future district formation

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
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Bill Summary · AB 2083

Summary of AB 2083 ( Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District )

Jurisdiction: California | Session: 2025-2026 | Bill Type: Assembly Bill

Purpose and intent
- Establish a pilot special district in Riverside County, named the Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District (the District), to expand childcare capacity and access through universal childcare programs.
- Create a Dependent special district (rather than an independent one) to reduce administrative complexity and reliance on county-level administration for certain functions.
- Run for an initial term of five years, with a process to decide whether the District should continue beyond that period.

Key provisions and changes
- Creation and boundaries
- Establishes the District for five years.
- Boundaries: the incorporated area of the City of Moreno Valley, the incorporated area of the City of Perris, and the officially adopted spheres of influence for each city as updated by LAFCO (Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission).
- Requires a licensed land surveyor to prepare a metes-and-bounds description; LAFCO to review/approve boundaries and may adjust them with growth and annexations.

  • Governance

    • The District would be governed by a five-member board.
    • Appointing authorities (and each to appoint one member): 1) City of Moreno Valley 2) City of Perris 3) Val Verde Unified School District 4) Moreno Valley Unified School District 5) Perris Elementary School District
    • Terms: stated as a certain number of years (the text shows a placeholder “__ years” for each member’s term).
    • LAFCO reviews governance structure; the board is responsible for operations, policy approvals, compliance with laws, and submitting a Plan of Services to LAFCO.

  • District duties and powers

    • Develop and submit a Plan of Services detailing:
    • Scope of childcare services
    • Hours of operation (including 24/7 availability)
    • Governance/management structure
    • Funding sources and sustainability
    • Hire a general manager to oversee daily operations; establish hiring processes; set budgets and financial controls.
    • May designate, contract with, or directly operate child daycare facilities (Health and Safety Code-aligned facilities). If operating directly or contracting, the District must contract with or employ union childcare workers where applicable.
    • May coordinate with school districts, First 5 California/state/local partners, and other public/nonprofit partners.
    • May support the development of new childcare programs for children age 10 and younger; address workforce training, facilities planning, and service integration.

  • Funding and formation

    • Initial startup funding may come from the entities that appoint board members ( Moreno Valley, Perris, and the two school districts), potentially via grants under Chapter 36 (Section 10495 et seq.).
    • The board must call an election to seek voter approval for funding mechanisms to establish and operate the District; long-term funding mechanisms require voter approval.
    • The District cannot incur bonded indebtedness until formation is complete.
    • An ordinance must be adopted between July 1, 2031, and January 1, 2032, to either continue beyond five years or dissolve the District.

  • Post-formation and dissolution

    • If the District continues beyond five years, it must apply to LAFCO to form a special district and follow Community Services District law and the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act for subsequent changes.
    • If dissolved, revenues provided by appointing entities would generally return to their origin, with exceptions for pledged revenues securing indebtedness.

  • Mandates and reimbursements

    • The bill is stated as imposing a new state-mandated local program.
    • Provisions exist regarding state mandate reimbursements if the Commission on State Mandates determines costs are mandated by the state.

Procedural and timeline aspects
- Introduced February 18, 2026; amended and re-referred multiple times; current action history shows movement through committees with a target for approvals in 2026.
- Critical dates:
- Five-year term begins upon formation
- Ordinance decision window: July 1, 2031 – January 1, 2032
- Post-ordinance actions: formation of a special district with following statutory processes if continued

Affected entities and impacts
- Local governments: Moreno Valley and Perris (boundary and governance roles), Riverside County LAFCO (boundary review), and participating school districts (governing board appointments and service integration).
- Childcare providers and workers: potential shift to district-operated or contracted facilities; emphasis on union workforce where applicable.
- Residents/parents: potential new universal childcare options and funding mechanisms subject to voter approval.

Notes
- The bill outlines a pilot framework to test a localized, dependent special district approach for childcare, with explicit voter-approved funding and a sunset-and-review process to determine future existence.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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