California AB2515 amends child care regulations to prioritize ethnic diversity in staffing and establish new adult/child ratios.

California AB2515 amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to change how child care programs are regulated. It requires the Department of Social Services to prioritize hiring staff with ethnic backgrounds similar to the children they serve. The bill also mandates that family child care homes follow specific adult/child ratios set by the California Code of Regulations. The department must apply for necessary waivers of federal requirements to implement these changes.

California AB2515 amends child care regulations to prioritize ethnic diversity in staffing and establish new adult/child ratios.

California AB2515 amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to change how child care programs are regulated. It requires the Department of Social Services to prioritize hiring staff with ethnic backgrounds similar to the children they serve. The bill also mandates that family child care homes follow specific adult/child ratios set by the California Code of Regulations. The department must apply for necessary waivers of federal requirements to implement these changes.