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State Preschool Enrollment & Opportunity to Serve More California Families
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California’s Child Care System Serves Only a Fraction of Eligible Children
California has a significant unmet need for affordable child care, with only a fraction of eligible children receiving subsidized care. The state needs to make significant and sustainable investments in expanding subsidized child care options, particularly for infants and toddlers.Child Care & Preschool -
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Aumento de acceso a los programas de aprendizaje y cuidado infantil de California
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Creating Greater Access to California’s Early Learning and Care Programs
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Early Learning & Care: Building Opportunity for California Families
California’s early learning and care system can be improved by expanding access to affordable and reliable programs that meet families’ needs.Child Care & Preschool -
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Reparación de tarifas familiares dañinas
El cuidado infantil asequible y enriquecedor es esencial para apoyar a las familias de California.Child Care & Preschool
Get the Facts
More than 6 in 10 California children under the age of 12 live in families where all parents are working.
In California, two working parents earning low wages would each have to work 147 hours per week to avoid paying more than 7% of their income on the cost of child care for their infant in a licensed center.
Even prior to the pandemic, 60% of Californians lived in a child care desert with limited access to child care providers.
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