The California Department of Social Services released a bulletin stating that family child care providers are not public employees and do not have an employment relationship with the state, political subdivisions of the State (including counties), or contractors or subcontractors administering state-funded early care and education programs. Family child care providers are not public employees and do have an employment relationship with the state. They are therefore not eligible for any of the following:
- Workers’ compensation,
- Unemployment insurance,
- Liability under the Labor Code or state wage orders, and
- Vicarious liability in tort.
(CCB 25-31, November 25, 2025)