AB-2006 • 2026

State government: office buildings: day care centers.

Children Housing Labor Privacy

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Michelle Rodriguez
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details on the extent of modifications or expansions to existing buildings, nor does it specify how funds will be made available for these purposes.

Day Care Centers in State Office Buildings

The bill requires state office buildings constructed or acquired after January 1, 2027, to give priority to licensed child care providers who want to use part of the space for day care centers. It also sets rules for safety and funding.

What This Bill Does

Requires new state office buildings to prioritize space for day care centers run by licensed providers starting January 1, 2027.
Allows existing state-owned office buildings to be modified or expanded to include day care centers if funds are available.
Prohibits the state from charging rent to nonprofit child care providers who accept subsidies and use the space as a day care center.
Requires compliance with local and state safety building codes for day care centers in state-owned office buildings.

Who It Names or Affects

State agencies that own or manage office buildings
Licensed child care providers seeking to operate within state-owned facilities

Terms To Know

Licensed Child Care Provider: A person or organization that has been approved by the government to provide day care services.
Director of General Services: The official in charge of managing state-owned property and facilities.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not apply to office buildings used for patient, inmate, or ward residential care.
Details about funding availability are not specified.

Bill History

2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-03-03 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and G.O.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2006, as amended, Michelle Rodriguez.
State agencies: privacy policy.
State government: office buildings: day care centers.
Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, sets forth requirements for licensure as a day care center.
This bill would require, on and after January 1, 2027, when the state constructs, acquires, or receives as a gift any office building that can accommodate state employees, or when additions, alterations, or repairs are made to any existing state-owned office building, priority to be given to licensed child care providers, as defined, that seek to contract with the Director of General Services (director) to use a part of the space as a day care center, as defined. The bill would subject the use of the space as a day care center to terms and conditions set forth by the director, including as to cost. The bill would prohibit the state from charging
rent to licensed child care providers using the space as a day care center, as specified, if the provider is a nonprofit entity and accepts subsidies.
This bill would authorize the director to secure other space not attached to a state-owned office building for use as a day care center if funds are made available for those purposes and the director determines one of certain conditions exist. The bill would also authorize existing state-owned office buildings to be retrofitted to accommodate a day care center at the director’s discretion, to the extent that state funds are made available for those purposes. The bill would set forth priority for enrollment of children in day care centers established pursuant to the bill’s provisions.
This bill would require compliance with local and state safety building codes for day care centers in state-owned office buildings. The bill would exclude from the bill’s provisions office
buildings used or owned by the state that provide care or 24-hour residential care for patients, inmates, or wards of the state.
The bill would make related findings and declarations, including findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.
Existing law requires each state department and state agency to enact and maintain a permanent privacy policy, in adherence with the Information Practices Act of 1977 and according to prescribed principles. Existing law requires each state department and state agency to conspicuously post, as defined, its privacy policy on its internet website.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

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