Child care and preschool forms can be signed electronically
Signatures required under the state's subsidized child care law may be electronic if they meet the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and signed forms may be kept electronically. Child care and preschool contractors' e-signatures must now meet that act's rules.
Who it affects
Subsidized child care and state preschool providers and the families they serve
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California SB 902: Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.