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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to consolidate the state’s confusing array of child care programs that are run by multiple state agencies to make getting the services easier for low-income parents of young kids.
But the first-term Democratic governor’s proposal – which would spend up to $10 million a year to create a new Department of Early Childhood Development – has been criticized by some child care providers. They question the wisdom of spending millions to create a new bureaucracy while thousands of children are stuck on waiting lists for services.
California has 6.5 million children 12 and under, and more than 57% of them are eligible for state-subsidized services.
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