On November 17, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Wynne Carvill
ordered a temporary halt to the Governor’s veto of $256 million
in state funding for Stage 3 CalWORKs child care
services.
Judge Carvill’s order requires the state to continue funding for
the Stage 3 program until December 31 and to use its “best
efforts” to screen parents for alternative childcare services.
The order, or settlement, also requires state-contracted child
care agencies to inform families of their right to request a
screening for any available child care alternatives.
Before the judge issued his order, County First 5 Commissions in
42 counties had stepped up to provide bridge funding for the
program. It is unclear how the First 5 funding will interact with
the court-ordered state funding, and what will happen in January
2011.
CSAC will continue to monitor this issue and notify counties of
any new developments.
