Each county shall, as a minimum, maintain the level of expenditure for child development services provided by the county during the 1970-71 fiscal year. These funds shall be used exclusively for child development and preschool programs and shall be considered unrestricted funds unless restricted by the county granting the funds.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 10308.5

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.