In November 2019, the California Health and Human Services Agency engaged a team of researchers led by WestEd to develop a Master Plan for Early Learning and Care (Master Plan) . The team was tasked with addressing five substantive, interrelated issue areas within California’s early learning and care system: access, quality, universal pre-kindergarten, facilities, and financing. The result is a Master Plan that provides direction for building a better system over time—one that partners with families, takes a whole child approach to ensure the best child outcomes, and supports the advancement of early learning and care professionals so that every family has access to quality care and learning supports.
