SEPT BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE A
QUORUM YET- N. AS WE CONTINUE TO
TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR THE COVER
NINETEEN RISKS WE HAVE GIVEN THE
PUBLIC ACCESS TO BOTH THIS
HEARING ROOM AND TO OUR
TELECONFERENCE AND FOR THOSE WHO
WANT TO PROVIDE US PUBLIC
COMMENT BY TELECONFERENCE YOU'LL
SEE THE NUMBER ON OUR WEBSITE
THE SENATE BUDGET IN FISCAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE WEBSITE BUT I
WILL ANNOUNCE THAT ALSO IT IS.
877-226-8163 THE ACCESS CODE IS
. FOUR THREE NINE EIGHT THREE
ONE EIGHT- I WILL MAINTAIN
DECORUM DURING THE HEARING AS IS
CUSTOMARY. ANY INDIVIDUALS
DESTRUCTIVE MAY BE REMOVED FROM
THE REMOTE MEETING SERVICE OR
HAVE THEIR CONNECTIONS MUTE IT-
SO THE FOLKS WHO ARE PROVIDING
TESTIMONY TO OUR COMMITTEE TODAY
ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY AND I
KNOW OUR REMOTE PARTICIPANTS
KNOW THE DRILL THAT YOU WILL ON
MUTE YOURSELF AND THEN- THE- I.
T. PEOPLE MEET YOU BACK WHEN
YOU'RE FINISHED SPEAKING PLEASE.
INDICATE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU
START. LET'S SEE NOW WHAT ELSE
DO WE NEED TO WE- AS I INDICATED
BEFORE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS IT IS
BOTH THIS HEARING ROOM AND THE-
CALL IN NUMBER WHICH I GAVE AND
I WILL REPEAT IT LATER. SO TODAY
WE ARE HAVING OUR SECOND
OVERSIGHT HEARING ON AS I THINK
MOST OF US ARE QUITE FAMILIAR WE
HAD- FUNDS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO.
DIRECT APPROPRIATE IN THE LAST
TWO BUDGETS THAT WERE BEYOND
TOWARD OUR USUAL- ANNUAL
ALLOCATIONS ARE. AND ONE OF THE
AREAS THAT WE DID SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENTS IN IS OUR EARLY CARE
AND EDUCATION AND THAT IS FOR
OUR ZERO TO FOUR CHILDREN- WE-
SANTA. HEARING IS THE OVERSIGHT
ON OUR ALLOCATIONS THERE TO GIVE
US A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF JUST
WHAT'S THE STATE OF EARLY CARE
AND EDUCATION. IN CALIFORNIA
WHAT ITS ROLE IS TO OUR TWO
FAMILIES TO OUR ECONOMY AND THEN
HOW ARE YOU KNOW ALLOCATIONS
HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED- WE ARE
STILL WORKING ON RESCHEDULING
THE LAST PANEL FROM OUR FEBRUARY
SIXTH HEARING SO THAT PANEL WAS
TO BE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING- IN
WE'LL- GET THAT UPDATED AS SOON
AS WE HAVE A- TIME AND A DATE.
THE OTHER- AREA THAT WE WILL BE
COVERING SOME FOLKS- DON'T
ALWAYS THINK OF T. K. IN OUR
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
ECOSYSTEM BUT IT IS BECAUSE IT
IS FOR A FOUR YEAR OLDS SORE
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
ECOSYSTEM IS THAT ZERO TO FOUR-
THAT'S WHAT WE WILL BE COVERING
TODAY. SO NOW BEFORE WE START
OUR PANEL'S. VICE CHAIR DO YOU
HAVE ANY COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE
TO MAKE. I DO NOT LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE PRESENTATIONS
GREAT. OKAY SO WE DON'T HAVE A
QUORUM YET SO WE WILL SAY
INDICATED START. BUT WE WILL BE
SUBCOMMITTEE AND- WE WILL BE
WITH OUR FIRST PANEL. IN OUR
FIRST PANEL IS. DR LEAH BOSTON
WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF
CHILD CARE EMPLOYMENT AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
BERKELEY. AND SHE WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY JACKIE BROACH YO
FRIEND WHO IS OUR PRINCIPAL
FISCAL AND POLICY ANALYST AT THE
LEDGE. SLATED ANALYST OFFICE AND
YOU DO HAVE A HANDOUT FROM THE
OHIO- AND WHAT THEY WILL BE
COVERING IS THE ROLE OF CHILD
CARE IN OUR OUR ECONOMY. IN
CALIFORNIA AND ALSO OUR RECENT
STATE INVESTMENTS SO DR SENIOR
I'M HOPE YES I SEE YOU SO YOU-
YOU CAN ON MUTE YOURSELF. GREAT
AND YOU MAY BEGIN THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR JOINING US. GOOD
MORNING THANK YOU SO MUCH- AGAIN
MY NAME IS LEE AUSTIN I'M THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER
FOR THE STUDY OF CHILD CARE
EMPLOYMENT. AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA BERKELEY. THANK YOU
CHAIRMAN SKINNER AND MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU
TODAY ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF
CHILD CARE TO CALIFORNIA'S
ECONOMY. AND I WOULD REALLY BE
REMISS IF I DIDN'T START WITH
THE EARLY CAN EDUCATION
WORKFORCE THEMSELVES. OUR CHILD
CARE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING FOR
THEM. IN THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE
IS NOT WORKING. ALL MEMBERS OUR
EASY WORK FORCING FAMILY CHILD
CARE HOMES AND CHILD CARE
CENTERS ARE WOMEN 90% OF THEM.
AND MOST ARE WOMEN OF COLOR.
THEY ARE HIGHLY EXPERIENCED WORK
FORCE FOR THAN HALF OF THE ONLY
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND LEAD
TEACHERS AND CHILD CARE CENTERS.
HAVE TEN OR MORE YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE. ARE HIGHLY
KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THEIR CRAFT
YOU MUST HAVE COLLEGE DEGREES
AMONG CENTER BASED TEACHERS.
FIFTY SIX PERCENT. HAVE EARNED A
BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER AND
ANOTHER 24% EXCEPTIONS TO GREEN.
30% OF FAMILY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS HAVE A DOCTOR'S DEGREE
AND ANOTHER 23% HAVE AN
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN. YEAH
MEDIUM HEY HOVERS IN THE RAIN OF
TWENTY. AND FOR EVEN LOWER FOR
FALL CHILD CARE OPERATORS- YOU
KNOW THERE'S BEEN MANY-
EXPANSION AND BUFFINGTON QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES- IN
CHILD CARE OVER THE LAST FIFTEEN
TWENTY YEARS AND CERTAINLY WITH
PANDEMIC RELIEF- BUT LITTLE HAS
BEEN DONE TEN ADDRESSED. WAGES
FOR MOST OF THIS WORKFORCE. FOR
EXAMPLE WAGES OF CENTER BASED
TEACHERS IN CALIFORNIA WITH
COLLEGE DEGREES. ACTUALLY
DECLINED AN ACTUAL WAGES BETWEEN
TWO THOUSAND AND SIX AND TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY TWO- DESPITE A
35% INCREASE IN THE STATE
MINIMUM WAGE OVER THAT SAME
PERIOD. IT'S REALLY UNDERMINE
THE ABILITY TO. RECRUIT AND
RETAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE
EFFECTIVELY MET LEADING MANY OF
OUR INVESTMENT IN QUALITY STILL
AWAY. THE LACK OF STABLE QUALITY
CHILDCARE CERTAINLY HAS IMPACTS
ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING
OF CHILDREN BUT ALSO EXTENDS
WELL BEYOND THAT. FINANCIALLY
FOR EXAMPLE IT'S BEEN ESTIMATED
THAT. BUSINESSES LOSE TWELVE
POINT SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS A
YEAR DUE TO CHILD CARE
CHALLENGES. AMONG THEIR
EMPLOYEES. AND MOSTLY MOTHERS
LOSE OF THIRTY BILL DOLLARS
INCOME YEAR. BECAUSE THEY HAVE
TO REDUCE THEIR WORK. ARE
DROPPED OUT OF THE WORKFORCE
ENTIRELY BECAUSE OF CHILD CARE
ISSUES. THIS TRANSLATES INTO A
LOSS OF TAX REVENUE BEFORE RENT
WAGES TO ABOUT FOUR POINT TWO
BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. AND
FURTHER RISING CHILD CARE PRICE
HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE CORRELATED
WITH. REDUCED PARENTAL
EMPLOYMENT AGAIN ESPECIALLY FOR
MOTHERS. EXPANSIONS ARE NOT
SURPRISINGLY AND PUBLICLY FUNDED
CHILDCARE HAVE BEEN FOUND HAVING
INCREASED LABOR FORCE
PARTICIPATION MODEL NUMBERS. IN
CALIFORNIA BASED ON THE CURRENT
PRICE OF CHILD CARE AND THE
MEDIAN INCOME. FOR A SINGLE
PARENT FAMILY THAT PARENT WOULD
SPEND NEARLY 35% OF THEIR INCOME
ON CHILDCARE FOR ONE IN FACT
ATTENDING A FAMILY CHILD CARE OR
FIFTY TWO PERCENT. OF ATTENDING
A CHILD CARE CENTER. FOR TWO
PARENT HOUSEHOLD FIT WITH SPENT
ABOUT 11% OF THEIR INCOME FOR
ONE INVENT AND FAMILY CHILD
CARE. 21% OF THE STOCK- AND THIS
IS PER CHILD NOT ALL CHILDREN
WHEN THEY NEED SERVICES. THE
PRICING AVAILABLE AND LIMITED
AVAILABILITY OF PUBLICLY FUNDED
FOR EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
MEANS THAT MANY FAMILIES TO PAY
MORE THAN THEY CAN REASONABLY
AFFORD. THAT THE FARGO
EMPLOYMENT OR THAT THEY MAKE
LESS THAN THEIR IDEAL CHOICES.
IN AND STUDY THAT WE HAVE GOING.
ON RIGHT NOW WITH PARENTS. AND
FAMILY FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR
PROVIDERS OUR PRELIMINARY
FINDINGS SUGGEST THAT FOR MOST
PARENTS IN OUR STUDY COST IS A
LEADING FACTOR IN THEIR CHILD
CARE DECISION. FURTHER ONLY
ABOUT 20% OF OUR PARENT
RESPONDENTS REPORTED THAT THEY
WERE USING THEIR IDEAL CHILD
CARE ARRANGEMENTS. AND NOTABLY
FOR BLACK PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL
AGE. CHILDREN LESS THAN 10%
ORDER THAT THEY HAVE THEIR IDEAL
CHILD CARE. IN PLACE. IN
ADDITION OF FOR WAGES- BECAUSE
OF CHAO CARE CHANNEL. AND IN OUT
OF INADEQUATE. MEANS A LOT OF. I
GENERATED BY THE PROVISION OF
THOSE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
SERVICES. SUPPORTED VEHICLE
SHORTLY BEFORE THE PANDEMIC MY
COLLEAGUES A BELIEVER CENTER
REPORTED ON SOME OF THE ECONOMIC
BENEFITS SPECIFICALLY TO
CALIFORNIA. AND THEY FOUND THAT
WHILE THIRTEEN AND A HALF
BILLION DOLLARS WAS PAID FOR THE
DELIVERY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES
IN THE STATE. THESE SERVICES
GENERATED TWENTY FIVE POINT FOUR
BILLION DOLLARS. ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY ACROSS CALIFORNIA
THROUGH DIRECT AND INDIRECT
INPUT. FOR THE LARGEST SHARE
COMING FROM THE EAST OF THE WORK
FORCE OF SPENDING ON HOUSING
FOOD AND OTHER GOODS AND
SERVICES. OBJECTIVELY YIELDING A
DOLLAR- A DOLLAR EIGHTY EIGHT OF
ECONOMIC. OUTPUT. FOR EVERY
DOLLAR SPENT ON CHILDCARE. GIVEN
THE LOSS OF CARE JOE AND
SHRINKING ACCOUNT CHILD SYSTEM.
WE HAVE A ABOUT FORTY FOR CHILD
CARE JOBS SINCE MARCH TWENTY
TWENTY- AND THE RESEARCH OR FOR
ALL NETWORK IS REPORTED A LOSS
OF ABOUT EIGHTEEN THOUSAND CHILD
CARE SPACES OVER SIMILAR PERIOD.
WE CAN EXPECT THERE TO BE A
RIPPLE EFFECT. ON ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT AND
LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY TO OTHER
BUSINESSES. AND THERE ARE
ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT MAY NOT BE
SO THE- THE VISIBLE- THAT ARE
UNIQUELY BORNE BY THE EASY
WORKFORCE. ECONOMIC SECURITY IS
REALLY RAMPANT- AMONG THE EARLY
COULD YOU CREATION WORK FORCE
AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE
SPECIALLY HARD MARCH. FOR OUR
BLACK AND LATINO WOMEN AND
IMMIGRANT WOMEN DOING THIS WORK.
OUR EASY WORKFORCE IN
CALIFORNIA'S X. HEARING THING
POVERTY UP FROM TWICE THE RATE
OF OTHER CALIFORNIA WORKERS. AND
SIX POINT SEVEN TIMES THAT OF
K¾T TEACHERS. AT AMONG EARLY
CARE AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE
BONTA EDUCATORS HAVE. BEEN FOUND
TO EXPERIENCE POVERTY- BETTER
FIFTIES PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO
EXPERIENCE. POVERTY THAN THEIR
WHITE PEERS. AND FARMS OF THE
WERE WE FOUND. FOOD INTO IS A
HIGH. ROSS THE WORKFORCE BUT
EVEN FOR. EDUCATORS OF AND WERE
IN. HOMOGRAPHY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS 70% OF WHOM ARE WOMEN
OF COLOR AND 40% OF WHOM ARE
IMMIGRANTS. WE FIND THAT. MOST
OF THEM TWO THIRDS OUR REPORT
THAT THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD
MANAGE TO COVER AN UNEXPECTED-
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR EXPENSE WAS
TO TAKE ON DEBT SO IF YOU KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT EMERGENCIES AND
CHILDCARE. OPERATING A CHILDCARE
BUSINESS- WE CAN IMAGINE THAT
LEVELS OF DEBT THAT PEOPLE ARE
CARRYING IS RELATIVELY HIGH. AND
IN FACT VERY EARLY INTO THE
PANDEMIC WE DID A STUDY OF
PROVIDERS AND- JUST A COUPLE OF
MONTHS AND WE FOUND OUT ABOUT A
THIRD OF OUR FAMILY CHILD CARE
OPERATORS HAVE ALREADY TAKEN ON
CREDIT CARD DEBT TO COVER
EXPENSES AND ONE IN FIVE HAD
ORGANISED. A MORTGAGE OR RENT
PAYMENTS SO WE KNOW THAT
PANDEMIC RELIEF HAS BEEN REALLY
CREDIBLE TO HELP PEOPLE- ADDRESS
THOSE THAT THAT. AT LEAST YOU
KNOW FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF
TODAY HAVE A VERY LONG TERM
IMPACTS. WE ALSO FOUND THAT
THERE ARE STUDY OF THE WORK
FORCE IN CALIFORNIA ONLY HALF OF
THE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS
IN CHILD CARE CENTERS AND ONLY
21% OF FAMILY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS. HAVE ANY RETIREMENT
SAVINGS. JUST BY WAY OF
COMPARISON ABOUT 87% OF
KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS HAVE- HAVE
RETIREMENT SAVINGS. THE WHOLE OF
OUR EARLY CAN EDUCATORS EARLY
CAN EDUCATION SYSTEM. HAS REALLY
FAR REACHING A FAX AND
DEPENDABLE LONG TERM INVESTMENTS
THAT SUPPORT THE TRUE COSTS OF
SERVICES THEY'RE GONNA BE HOT
TALKING. ABOUT THE COST OF CARE
TODAY. REALLY IMPORTANT THAT D.
COUPLE PARENTS CAN AFFORD. FROM
WHAT WORK ARE PAID. FOR HIS
HEALING. TO ENSURING THAT OUR
CHILD PROGRAM. IN STATE OPEN.
AND ALSO ABLE TO BE ME THIS HAVE
BEEN MEET OUR OUR CHAT CARE
NEEDS SO I'M APPRECIATE THE
OFFER. TO APPEAR BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE THIS
INFORMATION AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO ANSWERING QUESTIONS LIKE ME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH I THINK WE'LL
HOLD QUESTIONS UNTIL WE HEAR
FROM- ARE. THE PANELISTS FROM
THE L. A. O. AND THEN WE WILL
SEE WHAT QUESTIONS- A MEMBER
STAFF. AND WERE AT WE HAVE NINE-
NINETY WE HAVE QUORUM SO WE NEED
ONE MORE OKAY SO SINCE SOMEBODY
ELSE ARRIVES MA'AM COMMITTEE
MEMBER WILL DO A ROLL CALL.
HOWEVER RIGHT NOW WILL GO TO
JACQUI FERRUCCIO FROM. AND I'M
PROBABLY PRONOUNCING YOUR NAME
WRONG SO CORRECT ME. FROM DELEO
. FEBRUARY WITH THE LEGISLATIVE
ANALYST'S CONFERENCE THANK YOU
SO MUCH- WE WERE ASKED TO
PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE
CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL
PROGRAMS SO IN MY COMMENTS ALL
TOUCH ON THE FOLLOWING. ONE HOW
THESE PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED TO THE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SETTINGS AND
PROGRAM RULES. THREE THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SLOTS ARE
SLOTS THAT ARE FUNDED. AND THEN
FOR- PROVIDE JUST A SNAPSHOT OF
REGIONAL SERVICE LEVELS AND THEN
LASTLY PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF
RECENT CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL
CHANGES. SO BEFORE I GET STARTED
WITH THE HANDOUT I FIRST THOUGHT
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO PROVIDE
JUST ADDITIONAL CONTEXT OF THE
BROADER CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL
LANDSCAPE. SPECIFICALLY THERE
ARE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH
FAMILIES GO ABOUT REACHING CHILD
CARE FOR EXAMPLE SOME FAMILIES
MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE ONE PARENT
STAY AT HOME AND PROVIDE CARE
FOR THEIR CHILDREN. OTHER
PARENTS MATE- SEEK OUT INFORMAL
ARRANGEMENTS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS
FRIENDS OR NEIGHBORS TO PROVIDE
UNPAID CHILD CARE. ON THE OTHER
HAND WE DO KNOW THAT SOME
PARENTS DO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR
CHILD CARE SHE CAN AT LEAST- AS
IT RELATES TO THE STATE- FOR
SOME LOW INCOME FAMILIES THE
STATE DOES OFFER SUBSIDIZED
CHILDCARE. ACROSS VARIOUS
SETTINGS HI THERE- AND THEY
EITHER FULLY OR PARTIALLY OFFSET
THE COST OF CHILDCARE. SO IN MY
PRESENTATION AWFUL ARE PRIMARILY
FOCUS ON PROVIDING MORE DETAILS
SPECIFICALLY ON THE STATE
SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE AND
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS WITHIN THAT
BROADER LANDSCAPE. SO THEN ON
PAGE ONE OF THE HANDOUT WE
INCLUDE A LIST OF ALL STATE
SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE AND
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS AND THEY'RE
KEEP ELIGIBILITY RULES. CHILD
CARE PROGRAMS AT THE STATE LEVEL
THEY'RE OVERSEEN BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OR
D. S. S. WHAT PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
ARE OVERSEEN BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION. SOME OF THE KEY
ELIGIBILITY DIFFERENCES ACROSS
THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE
SPECIFIC AGE RANGES OF CHILDREN
THAT ARE SERVED IN EACH OF THE
PROGRAMS. WHETHER THE PROGRAMS
ARE CAPPED OR THEY OPERATE LIKE
AN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM MEANING
ALL ELIGIBLE FAMILIES ARE
GUARANTEED A SPOT IN THE
PROGRAM. SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS
MAY ONLY SERVE A CERTAIN
FAMILIES THAT AREN'T ROLE- TO
SPEEDING AND OTHER STATE
PROGRAMS SUCH AS- A WORKS. AND
THEN ALSO ANOTHER DIFFERENCE IS
THE ELIGIBILITY- INCOME
ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS
SPECIFICALLY AND CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY
THRESHOLDS TYPICALLY IS AFTER
BELOW 85% OF THE STATE MEDIAN
INCOME. WHEREAS FOR STATE
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS THE INCOME
THRESHOLD IS AT OR BELOW A. 100%
STATE MEDIAN INCOME. ON PAGE TWO
WE PROVIDE INFO. OF HOW THESE
PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED THEIR
VARIOUS FUNDING MODELS. WHICH
VERY SPECIFICALLY FOR VOUCHER
BASED PROGRAMS THE STATE GIVES A
FAMILY A VOUCHER AND THESE
FAMILIES- MAY SEND THEIR
CHILDREN THAN TO ABOUT YOUR
BASED CENTERS OR- FAMILY CHILD
CARE HOMES. OR HAVE FAMILIES OR
FRIENDS- PROVIDE CARE TO THEM
AND IN THE STATE RELIES ON
REGIONAL AGENCIES TO KIND OF
VERIFY THE ATTENDANCE BUT ALSO
MANAGE THE PAYMENT OF THE
PROVIDERS. FOR DIRECT CONTRACT
WRITERS THE STATE DIRECTLY
CONTRACTS WITH CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS TO SERVE A SET NUMBER
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES MAY
SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO DIRECT
CONTRACT BASED CENTERS ARE ALSO
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES AND I'LL
DESCRIBE SPECIFICALLY. THOSE
PARTICULAR SETTINGS LATER ON IN
MY PRESENTATION AND BUT INSTEAD
OF RELYING ON A REGIONAL AGENCY
TO. MANAGE PAYMENT OF PROVIDERS
SINCE THESE PROVIDERS DIRECTLY
CONTRACT WITH THE STATE THE
STATE REIMBURSES PROVIDERS FOR
EACH CHILD CARE SLOTS. AND IN
THE CONTEXT OF- TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN THAT SPECIFICALLY
FUNDED THROUGH THE LOCAL CONTROL
FUNDING FORMULA- WHICH- IS MORE
OF A- SCHOOL BASED FUNDING
FORMULA SO FAMILIES MAY CHOOSE
TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO A
NEARBY PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR T. K.
AND THEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT-
TRACKS AND REPORTS ATTENDANCE
AND THEN THE STATE FUNDS THE
SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR EACH YEAR
OLD CHILD. THE PAYMENT RATES AT
LEAST FOR THE- BASED ON DIRECT
CONTACT PROVIDERS- THAT THEY
RECEIVE IS BASED ON EITHER THE
STANDARD REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR
S. R. R. WHICH IS THE SAME
STATEWIDE. OR THE REGIONAL
MARKET R. OR THE REGIONAL
REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR RMR.
SPECIFIC WHICH BERRIES BY COUNTY
IS BASED ON THE REGIONAL MARKET
SURVEY OF A SAMPLE OF LICENSED
CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. AND THE
CURRENT OUR MARCH REFLECTS
SEVENTY FIVE THE SEVENTY FIFTH
PERCENTILE OF THE TWENTY
EIGHTEEN MARKET SURVEY. AND I'LL
JUST PLUG THAT IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE THE STATE DID- MAKE A CHANGE
WHERE IT SHIFTED DIRECT SOME
DIRECT CONTRACT PROVIDERS TO THE
ARM MARCH IN CASES WHERE THE
ARMED MARCH WAS HIGHER THAN THE
S. R. R. ON PAGE THREE. WE
PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE
DIFFERENT RULES REGULATIONS AND
PROGRAM STRUCTURES OF CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS ACROSS VARIOUS
SETTINGS SO WHEN IT COMES TO
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND
REGULATIONS ALL TYPES OF CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS. MUST BE LICENSED
AND COMPLY WITH TITLE TWENTY
TWENTY AND TWENTY TWO ROLES.
WORKOVER LICENSE CARE PROVIDERS
THAT DIRECTLY CONTRACT WITH THE
STATE MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH
TITLE FIVE RULES WHICH REQUIRE
STRICTER STAFFING RATIOS AND
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING
REQUIREMENTS. THE ONLY EXCEPTION
TO LICENSING RULES AND
REGULATIONS OUR FAMILY FRIEND
AND NEIGHBOR PROVIDERS. INSTEAD
THESE PROVIDERS THEIR
FINGERPRINTED AND MUST PASS A
BACKGROUND CHECK. ON THESE TYPES
OF PROVIDERS I'M TEND TO REFLECT
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THAT EITHER
ARE RELATED TO THE CHILD OR ARE
A FAMILY FRIEND OR NEIGHBOR WHO
ONLY TAKES CARE OF CHILDREN OF A
SINGLE FAMILY. FOR A MORE OVER
AS AN NOTED ON PAGE FOR. WE
PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
HOW EACH PROGRAM TYPE TENDS TO
HAVE DIFFERENT PROGRAMMING
STRUCTURES FOR EXAMPLE TITLE
TWENTY TWO ENTITLED FIVE CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS THE GENERALLY
OPERATE IN COMMERCIAL AND
NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WHERE
IS FAMILY WHOLE. FAMILY CARE
HOME PROVIDERS THEY TEND TO
OPERATE. IN THEIR OWN
RESIDENTIAL HOMES. ON PAGE- FIVE
HAND WE BRING OUT HAVE BEFORE
YOU GO TO FIVE IN A QUICKLY DO A
ROLL CALL OKAY STOP SUPPORT- SIX
SIX. CALL THE ROLL. SENATORS
SKINNER HERE. WE WILL HEAR BAKER
. CAREER DOLLY. TORONTO YEAH
EGGMAN. GROWTH WHERE'D HERE'S
THE CHOIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
MEN. NEWMAN GLOBAL. BURGER RIGHT
YOUR SHORT TERM THERE SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS. WHERE STARS ARE GREAT
WE'VE KNOWN A QUORUM WE'LL GO TO
YOUR PRESENTATION- THIS FIRST
YEAR. THANK YOU. FIVE HUNDRED
OUT WE BREAK OUT MANY CHILD CARE
SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE AND EACH
PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE
PROGRAM- SPECIFICALLY HOW MANY
CHILD AND CHILD CARE AND
PRESCHOOL SLOTS ARE FUNDED AND
ACROSS ALL THESE PROGRAMS A
TOTAL OF SEVEN OUT OF SEVEN
HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND CHILD
CARE AND PRESCHOOL LARKS ARE
FUNDED. AGAIN SOME OF THESE
PROGRAMS OPERATE LIKE
ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS WHILE
OTHERS ARE CAPPED AT A CERTAIN
NUMBER OF SLOTS DUE TO THE FACT
THAT THEY RECEIVE A FIXED AMOUNT
OF FUNDING EVERY YEAR. AND THEN
AS WE MENTION ON THE NEXT PAGE
THE CURRENT NUMBER OF CHILD CARE
SLOTS INCLUDED INCLUDED- THE
RECENT ADDITION OF A
1-004-600-0500 SLOTS THAT WERE
ADDED SINCE TWENTY ONE TWENTY
TWO AND HE'S FUNDS WERE ADDED AS
A BROUGHT AS A PART OF A BROADER
BUDGET AGREEMENT TO ADD A TOTAL
OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND CHILD
CARE SLOTS OVER MULTIPLE YEARS.
AND IT'S OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT
MANY OF THESE NEW SLOTS HAVE NOT
BEEN FILLED YET HOWEVER ONE OF
THE BIGGEST REASONS FOR THIS IS
BECAUSE OF THE NATURAL AMOUNT OF
TIME THAT IT TAKES THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO
ALLOCATE NEW FUNDING TO
PROVIDERS. IN THE CASE OF DOCTOR
BASED PROGRAMS- GSS NEEDS TO
MODIFY EXISTING PROGRAM
CONTRACTS TO INCLUDE AND CAPTURE
THIS ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR NEW
SLOTS AND THAT TYPICALLY TAKES
AT LEAST THREE MONTHS TO
COMPLETE. ON THE OTHER HAND IN
THE CASE OF DIRECT CONTRACT-
PROGRAMS DSS AWARDS THESE NEW
STOCKS THROUGH AN EIGHT AN
APPLICATION PROCESS AND THAT
WHOLE APPLICATION PROCESS
TYPICALLY TAKES. AT LEAST NINE
MONTHS TO COMPLETE. AT AND IN
THE HEAD OF WE MEANT JUST OTHER
. CONTRIBUTING FOR IS. AS TO WHY
SLOTS AND BE GOING AND FILLED
THAT INCLUDE AND THE FACT THAT
WE'VE HEARD FROM PROVIDERS THAT
THEY'RE STILL BUILDING UP TO PRE
PANDEMIC LEVELS BUT THEN ALSO-
WORKFORCE ISSUES AS WELL. ON THE
NEXT SLIDE ARE UP ON THE NEXT-
PAGE THE HANDOUT. IN ADDITION TO
BEING ASKED TO PROVIDE A
SNAPSHOT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
SPOTS CURRENTLY FUNDED WE WERE
ALSO ASKED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE REGIONAL
DISTRIBUTION. OF EITHER SLOTS
ARE SERVICE LEVELS. AND WHILE WE
DON'T HAVE BEEN FROM MISSION ON
HOW THAT FOOL SEVEN HUNDRED
THIRTEEN THOUSAND SLOT THEY
DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE STATE
WHAT WE NEED TO HAVE. IS A
REGIONAL COUNT OF THE NUMBER OF
CHILDREN THAT RECEIVE SUBSIDIZED
CHILD CARE TO THE PROGRAMS
ADMINISTERED BY DSS. AS OF
OCTOBER TWENTY TWENTY ONE. RIGHT
NOW ACROSS ALL THOSE PROGRAMS
AGAIN AND THIS PARTICULAR- CRAFT
ART FIGURE ONLY SHOWS PROGRAMS
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES ACROSS THOSE PROGRAMS
IN OCTOBER TWENTY TWENTY ONE.
AND THERE WERE ABOUT A HUNDRED
EIGHTY FIVE CHILD CARE SLOTS.
THAT WERE FUNDED AND AVAILABLE.
THESE NUMBERS REFLECT SLOT
LEVELS PRIOR TO THAT ADDITIONAL
1-004-600-0500 NEW STOCKS THAT
WERE ADDED. SO THAT'S WHY AT
THESE NUMBERS ME LOOKS SMALLER
THAN THAT SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
NUMBER WE WERE PREVIOUSLY
DISCUSSING BUT AGAIN OUT OF. THE
TOTAL HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE
THOUSAND SLOTS THAT WERE FUNDED
IN OCTOBER TWENTY TWENTY ONE
ABOUT A THOUSAND SEVENTY ARE A
HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND WERE
FILLED. WHICH IS A LITTLE LESS
THAN 90% AND OF THOSE SLOTS WERE
FILLED ABOUT 35% REFLECT
CHILDREN THAT RECEIVE CHILD CARE
IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA
. ON PAGE EIGHT OF YOUR- OF THE
HANDOUT- WE END WITH A SUMMARY
OF M. RECENT PRESCHOOL AND CHILD
CARE CHANGES TO FOR JUST FOR THE
SAKE OF TIME I'LL HIGHLIGHT TWO
CHANGES THAT WILL COME UP LATER.
AND AND FUTURE PANELS ONE IS THE
AUTHORIZATION OF STATE LEVEL
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. AND THIS
ONLY IMPACTED- FAMILY CHILD CARE
HOME OPERATORS IN LICENSE EXACT
FAMILY FRIEND OR NEIGHBOR
PROVIDERS. AND IN THE SECOND
CHANGE I'LL HIGHLIGHT IS THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO CHILD CARE
RATE WORK GROUPS. AND THAT
OCCURRED AS A PART OF THE TWENTY
TWENTY ONE TWENTY TWO BUDGET TO
EXPLORE A NEW SINGLE
REIMBURSEMENT RIGHT NOW. AND
WITH THAT I'LL AND MY COMMENTS.
AND HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS-
YOU I HAVE A COUPLE BUT LET SEE
IN THE- ON THE DAY ALSO HAS SO I
CAN START A LIST. I REQUEST OKAY
- A COUPLE TO REFERENCE CHECK.
WITH THAT THIS CERTAINLY SCARIER
. OKAY GREAT- SIR MICHAEL IS-
FIRST TO- THERE ARE A COUPLE
THINGS THAT HE MAY BE I JUST WAS
. HE CLOSE ENOUGH FOR TO BUT IT
SHOWS ON PAGE. THAT WE PROVIDE
FUNDING WE THE STATE FOR ABOUT
SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN
THOUSAND CHILDREN. NOW I REALIZE
THAT'S NOT ALL CONSIDERED
SLIGHTS CORRECT. CORRECT AND NOT
ALL THOSE ARE CONSIDERED SLOTS
BECAUSE SOME OF THESE ARE
ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS SO I THINK
I'M IN FOR THE COUCH PROGRAMS
INDICATE IT OPERATES LIKE SENT
LIKE AN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM SO
THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING WILL BE
DICTATED BY. THE NUMBER OF
FAMILIES THAT ARE GUARANTEED A
SLOT AND THEN CHOOSE TO TAKE UP
THAT CHILD OKAY SO YOU LIST SOME
LOOKING AT THAT CHART ON PAGE
FIVE SO THE SEVEN EARNED
THIRTEEN IS THE COLLECTIVE
NUMBER OF ALL THE SERVICE STATE
PRESCHOOL- ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT
CAL WORKS GENERAL CHILD CARE
ANTI K. CORRECT. YES ALRIGHT SO
WOULDN'T I WOULD THINK. THAT I
GUESS MY QUESTION WOULD BE AND
MAYBE WE NEED A LITTLE MORE
DETAIL IS. THAT THE T. K.
NUMBER. THE CHILDREN SINCE TAKE
IN MANY MOST K. ISN'T PARTIAL
DAY MIGHT ALSO BE IN ONE OF
THESE OTHER PROGRAMS SO IS THIS
REALLY SEVEN OR THIRTEEN
THOUSAND DISTINCT CHILDREN OR
NOT. SO FOR THE T. K. ALL PASS
IT TO MY COLLEAGUES- HAS COVERS
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SHE'S
ALSO ON THE LINE. HI TERRY
CORTEZ LA- AND YES YOU'RE
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT- YEAH THAT'S
STUDENT CHILDREN CAN BE
PARTICIPATING IN THE AND IN A
FEW OF THESE PROGRAMS
PARTICULARLY AS IT READS AS IT.
RELATES TO PARTICIPATING IN THE
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM SUCH AS T. K.
ACTUALLY NEEDING DEPARTED IN-
YOU KNOW JOE CHILD CARE OR- IN
CAL WORKS CHILDCARE TO TAKE CARE
OF THAT BEFORE AFTER SCHOOL-
TYPE OF TYPE OF CARE. SO WE
MIGHT WANT TO CLEAR QUALIFY THIS
THEN THAT IT IT'S- NOT SEVEN
HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN THOUSAND
CHILDREN. RIGHT THAT IT COULD BE
FEWER. IN OTHER WORDS- IT
BECAUSE- A NUMBER OF THESE SEVEN
OR THIRTEEN COULD BE DOUBLE
COUNTED BECAUSE THEY MAY BE INTO
OF THESE PROGRAMS. YEAH WE
CERTAINLY TAKE YOUR POINT OF
THIS IS REALLY INTENDED TO SHOW-
KIND OF LIKE WHAT THAT'S WHAT
THE STATE IS FUNDING FOR- FOR
KIND OF EACH PART BUT I THINK
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THOSE OF US
WHO ARE TRACKING HOW MANY
CHILDREN WHO ARE ZERO TO FOUR.
AND HOW MUCH WE MAY BE
CONTRIBUTING TO THAT CARE AND
HOW MUCH WE ARE SO I THINK IF I
WOULD APPRECIATE AT SOME POINT
AN UPDATE FROM LA- O. FUNDS THAT
KIND OF MORE ACCURATE OF THAT
NUMBER. AND IT MAY NOT BE IT MAY
BE HARD TO GET IT EXACTLY BUT AT
LEAST THE QUALIFIER- AND THEN-
ON PAGE SEVEN. WE SHOW- DR
TWENTY ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY
THOUSAND RECEIVE SUBSIDIZED. SO
AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANS.
YOU CAN SUBSIDIZE THAT SLOT SO
IN OTHER WORDS IF WE LOOK AT.
AGE FIVE WHICH HAS A MUCH LARGER
NUMBER THOSE ARE ALL WEATHER
ENTITLED PERMIT PROGRAMS OR NOT
YOU COULD CONSIDER THEM
SUBSIDIZE. SO I WAS CONFUSED BY.
THE DROPPED TO ONE SEVENTY SO
WHAT DO WE REALLY MEAN THAT'S
JUST VERY SPECIFIC SLOTS AND
NOT. THE OTHER PROGRAMS LIKE NOT
STATE PRESCHOOL AND NOT- CAL
WORKS. YES SO THE PAGE FIVE ONLY
SHOWS PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES SO IT DOES NOT INCLUDE
THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR TKA.
OUR PAGE ALL RIGHT DOES THOUGH
PAGE FIVE DOES EACH THE CHURCH
HAS. THE PAGE SEVEN DOT OKAY THE
BRING THE REGION DISTRICT PAID
SOMETHING SORRY SON. OKAY SO
THAT ONE SEVENTY WERE YEAH HE
AND PARIS IN TWO. HUNDRED EIGHTY
ABOUT A EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND. I
AVAILABLE SO. AS ABOUT TWO RIGHT
CASE I THINK AGAIN THE
CLARIFICATION. EVERYTHING ON
PAGE. IS EVERYBODY WE COULD
QUIBBLE ON THE TERMINOLOGY BUT
IT'S SUBSIDIZED. IT'S JUST
THROUGH DIFFERENT DIFFERENT
TYPES OF PROGRAMS. IN OTHER
WORDS IF THE STATE IS PROVIDING
FUNDING TO IT. SO I THINK WE
SHOULD JUST CLARIFY THAT THE-
PAGE SEVEN IS THE VERY SPECIFIC
CATEGORY OF WHAT WE CALL SLOTS
COMPARED TO THE OTHER. COMPARED
TO EITHER STATE PRESCHOOL FORTY
K. OR CAL WORKS. THE CORRECT MY
CORRECT. WHEN TAKEN OKAY- FOUR
EIGHT SO IN MY OTHER. IS TO-
HE'S ME DR AUSTIN- DR AUSTIN.
WHAT YOU GAVE US SOME FIGURES ON
WHAT- THE BUSINESS LOSES DUE TO
CHILDCARE ISSUES AND I WASN'T
SURE IF THAT WAS I THOUGHT THERE
WAS A NATIONAL BUT- OKAY AND
THEN WHAT. TO THE BUSINESS
SECTOR DUE TO CHILD CARE
CHALLENGES AND THEN WHAT'S THE
LOSS TO- TO WOMEN PERSONALLY- I
WONDERED IF YOU. HE DESCRIBED.
WHAT WOULD IT MEAN OR WHAT DOES
IT MEAN WHEN CHILDREN FAMILIES
AND THE ECONOMY IF THERE AREN'T
ENOUGH CHILD CARE PROVIDERS FOR
THE FAMILIES TURNED THE CHILD
CARE. YEAH I THINK WE SEE THIS
PLAY OUT- ALL THE TIME SO WHAT
IT MEANS- WHEN PEOPLE DON'T HAVE
ACCESS TO THE CHILD CARE THAT
THEY NEED AS- PEOPLE MAKE. YOU
KNOW CHOICES AND ARRANGEMENTS
THAT ARE NOT IDEAL FOR THE
HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THEIR
FAMILIES SO AGAIN WITH- MOTHERS
IN PARTICULAR WE SEE THE BIGGEST
STRAIN ON MALLS- AND UP- OFTEN.
REDUCING WORK HOURS OR DROPPING
OUT OF THE WORKFORCE ENTIRELY-
PEOPLE WE OFTEN REFER TO THIS AS
THE MOTHERHOOD PENALTY- SO YOU
HAVE LESS INCOME COMING INTO
YOUR FAMILY. FOR TO MEET YOUR
FAMILY NEED AND THEN YOU HAVE A
PENALTY THAT REALLY FOLLOWS YOU.
INTO LATER IN YOUR CAREER OR IT
COULD BE HARDER TO REENTER THE
WORK FORCE YOU ARE- DECREASES
YOUR EARNING POTENTIAL OVER TIME
BECAUSE PEOPLE YOU KNOW YOU YOU-
AS YOU'RE WORKING YOUR CAREER IS
MOVING YOU'RE MOVING UP IN THE
CAREER LADDER AND SO WE SEE
THESE CONSEQUENCES- WELL INTO
RETIREMENT WHERE PEOPLE AGAIN
PARTICULARLY MOTHERS. END UP
WITH LESS INCOME- THAT THAT
FOLLOWS THEM LONG TERM AND THEN
ON AT THE MOMENT. YOU KNOW
ONGOING BASIS- WHEN WE THINK
ABOUT EMPLOYERS AND BUSINESSES
AND THE LOSS OF- YOU KNOW STABLE
EMPLOYMENT FOR THEM- YOU KNOW IT
REALLY UNDERMINES EVERYBODY'S
ABILITY TO BE FUNCTIONING TO BE
CONTRIBUTING- PARENTS HAVE TO
END UP MAKING. CHOICES THAT ARE
NOT IDEAL YOU KNOW THINKING
ABOUT ALL OF THE SUBSIDY
PROGRAMS AND OPTIONS THAT ARE
AVAILABLE- THOSE ARE OFTEN OVER
SUBSCRIBED PEOPLE DON'T HAVE
ACCESS TO THOSE- THEY'RE USING
YOU KNOW THEY'RE PIECING
TOGETHER YEAH PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
EARLY CHILDHOOD AS BEING A
PATCHWORK. IN MANY DIFFERENT
WAYS AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE IT
HAVE TO END UP PIECING THINGS
TOGETHER THAT. ARE NOT IDEAL FOR
THEIR FAMILIES ARE NOT IDEAL FOR
THEIR CHILDREN- AND MAKING
CHOICES THAT ARE DRIVEN BY
ECONOMICS AND NOT NECESSARILY BY
. WELL BEING A LEARNING AND
DEVELOPMENT SOMETIMES OF THEIR
OF THEIR CHILDREN I'M IN THE
HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING
OF THEIR OF THEIR FAMILIES.
THANK YOU I HAVE A FOLLOW UP
QUESTION AND FOR EITHER YOU OR
THE L. A. O. DO WE HAVE AN
ESTIMATE OF HOW MANY PARENTS ARE
STAYING OUT OF THE WORK FORCE.
DUE TO- CHILD CARE WILL. BE
EITHER EITHER AT. FIVE I GUESS
CHALLENGED CHILD CARE CHALLENGES
DO WE HAVE A ESTIMATE. I DON'T
KNOW A THING OR TWO MONTHS I
COULD GET THAT- IN AUSTIN AND-
CIRCLE BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
GREAT. L. A. O. PROP NOT
ESTIMATED. FRANKLY I DON'T HAVE
AN ESTIMATE DIRECTLY AVAILABLE
RIGHT FOR. THANK YOU I'LL TELL
YOU THE LIST I HAVE IT SENATOR
MENJIVAR OF SENATOR LAYERED
SENATOR SEYARTO SENATOR KABIR
SENATOR ROTH. THANK YOU MANAGER
I'M A FEW QUESTIONS HERE START
WITH MY NUMBER ONE FOR DR AUSTIN
I KNOW YOU SPOKE A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT SOME OF THE STUDIES THAT
YOU CONDUCTED. YOU KNOW YOU
SPOKE ABOUT A ONE THIRD TOOK ON
SOME THAT THE DIRECT ECONOMIC
BOOST STUDY CAN YOU SPEAK A
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT. YOU KNOW
WE SAW A LOT OF WORK FOR CHANGES
THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC WHAT
LESSONS DID WE LEARN FROM THE
PANDEMIC- THANK YOU SPEAK MORE
ABOUT THE IMPACT THE PANDEMIC
HAD ON THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE.
YES THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION
I THINK YOU KNOW THE CHILD CARE
SYSTEM WAS IN. BIT OF A CRISIS
BEFORE THE PANDEMIC IN THE
PANDEMIC REALLY WORKS AND I
THINK- IT DID. BRING A LOT OF
ATTENTION ENGINE A LIGHT ON JUST
HOW CRITICAL CHILD CARE IS FOR
MANY DIFFERENT REASONS- AND
THAT'S WHY WE'VE SEEN ALL THIS
ATTENTION AND HUGE INVESTMENTS
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN
TERMS OF PANDEMIC RELIEF- FIAT
AND- YOU KNOW. IT HAS THE AND
THEY SAID WE WANT FOUR HUNDRED
AND FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED
JOBS YOU KNOW WE'RE SLOWLY.
CREEPING BACK UP TO PRE PANDEMIC
LEVELS BUT- HELLO. PEOPLE HAVE
OTHER OPTIONS RIGHT WHEN WE LOOK
AT THE WAGES AND THE WELL BEING
OF THE PEOPLE WHO DO THIS WORK
AGAIN MOSTLY WOMEN WHO ARE ALSO
OFTEN MOMS AND HAVE THEIR OWN
FAMILIES- PANDEMIC REALLY JUST
WAS KIND OF THE BREAKING POINT
FOR MANY- WE HAVE SEEN. WE
ALWAYS SEEM TURN OVER IT'S
ALWAYS BEEN A STRUGGLE AND HE
REALLY HAS GOTTEN. WORSE AND
REALLY BEEN CRIPPLED BY THE
PANDEMIC YOU KNOW WE HAVE- YOU
KNOW PEOPLE CAN. GET JOBS AT
TARGET AT WALMART AT MANY OTHER
PLACES- AT HIGHER WAGES THAT ARE
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
PROVIDERS ARE PAID. WITH
BENEFITS AND THINGS BEING
PROVIDED TO THEM- AND SO I THINK
THIS IS REALLY REVEAL HOW
CENTRAL THE WORK FORCE. AND HOW
. IF WE DON'T DEAL WITH
COMPENSATION AND DISABILITY OF
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
WORKFORCE WE'RE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO SEE THIS CHART AND
IT REALLY DOES UNDERMINE. OUR
ABILITY TO DELIVER QUALITY
SERVICE SAYS- YOU KNOW WE HAVE
AT OUR CENTER WE'VE BEEN
TRACKING INVESTMENTS IN
COMPENSATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY
WITH PANDEMIC RELIEF DOLLARS.
AND WE'VE SEEN MANY STATES-
ESTABLISH SPECIFIC POLICIES AND
DIRECTING FUNDS TO COMPENSATION-
FINDING- PROGRAMS. INDIVIDUAL
STIPENDS OR RELIEF PAYMENTS THAT
THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE THEIR
WORK FORCE TO ADDRESS ON THE
UNDER COMPENSATION AND SEVERE
UNDER RESOURCING- WE HAVEN'T
DONE THAT YET IN CALIFORNIA-
OPPORTUNITIES TO STILL THINK
ABOUT HOW TO DO THAT BUT I
THINK. IT THERE REALLY IS THIS
RECOGNITION THAT- THANKS THAT'S
THE LYNCHPIN OF EARLY CARE AND
EDUCATION SYSTEM IS FIGURING OUT
HOW TO GET IT RIGHT FOR- FOR
THIS WORKFORCE AND THEY'VE A LOT
OF MODELS AT THIS POINT NOW-
THAT WE CAN DRAW FROM IN OTHER
COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU TO SET
QUESTIONS TO THAT SAME QUESTION
FOR LA OR YOU DR AUSTIN YOU KNOW
TO THERE WERE TWO SPECIFIC
PROGRAMS THAT WERE IMPLEMENTED
DURING THE PANDEMIC IT WAS THE
YOU KNOW WE WAIVE THE FAMILY
FEE. AND THEN WE HAD TO SPLIT
CHILD CARE VOUCHER THAT ALLOWED
PARENTS TO SECURE STABLE CHILD
CARE REGARDLESS OF- REGARDLESS
OF THEIR SPORTS SCHEDULE BOTH
ARE GOING TO BE SUN SETTING THIS
YEAR DID WE SEE. AN INCREASE OF
ENROLLMENT BECAUSE OF THE FAMILY
FEE WAIVER. AND BECAUSE OF THIS-
SPLIT BELCHER AND IS THERE ARE
CONVERSATIONS OR THOUGHT ABOUT
YOU KNOW FROM THIS LESSON
LEARNED TO MAKE THIS PERMANENT.
GRAMS PORTIONS OF CHILD CARE- IF
I AM SURE THE OIL HAVE SPECIFIC
NUMBERS BUT ONE AT TWO THINGS I
JUST WANT TO SAY TO THAT IF I
CAN- IN OUR STUDIES OF.
PROVIDERS THAT CHANGE ON THE
HOLD HARMLESS ALLOWING PEOPLE TO
CONTINUE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT- IF
A FAMILY WAS SICK OR FOR
WHATEVER REASON THEY COULDN'T
COULDN'T SHOW- WITH CONTINUALLY
COMING UP FROM OUR SURVEY
RESPONDENTS AND JUST HOW
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. THAT
STABILITY WAS FOR PROGRAMS AND
WE ALSO HAVE SEEN IN OUR
FINDINGS THAT PROGRAMS WITH.
CONTRACTS WHICH HAVE
TRADITIONALLY OFFERED MORE
STABILITY- WERE ABLE TO- HOW
MORE STABILITY MORE ABLE TO PAY
YOU KNOW THEIR FACILITIES ALL
THEIR EXPENSES AND THEIR WORK
FORCE AND PARTICULARLY DURING
PERIODS OF CLOSURE WHEN.
CHILDREN WERE NOT REGULARLY
ATTENDING SO WE DO THINK THOSE
POLICIES- I'M HAVING A REAL A
MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON. PROVIDERS
THIS IS JACKIE FROM THAT ALEJO'S
WILD WELL WE DON'T HAVE SPECIFIC
NUMBERS WE DID FLAG IN OUR
RECENT- IN OUR INITIAL COMMENTS
OF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET BACK
FOR FAMILY FEES. THE LEGISLATURE
MAY WANT TO CONSIDER WAYS TO
MITIGATE POTENTIAL ARE THE
ACCESS BARRIERS RESULTING FROM-
FAMILY FEES NO LONGER BEING
WAVED ESPECIALLY AS WHAT WE'RE
HEARING FROM PROVIDERS SOME
FAMILIES ENROLLED IN THESE
PROGRAMS. DURING THE PANDEMIC SO
FAMILY FEES THEY WERE EVEN
TRACKING THAT THAT WAS A THING
SO A LOT OF THEM MAY BE CAUGHT
OFF GUARD OR SURPRISED BY THE-
REINSTITUTION OF FAMILY FEES WE
WOULD FLAG IN THE CONTEXT OF
FAMILY FEES THAT- WE ARE
REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TO HAVE A FAMILY FEE
SCHEDULE IN PLACE SO. WHATEVER
OPTIONS- THE LEGISLATURE MAY
WANT TO EXPLORE JUST ENSURING
THAT THEY ALIGN WITH THAT THE
FEDERAL- REQUIREMENT- FOR THE
REIMBURSEMENT FLEXIBILITY AS WE
CALL IT- I ASSUME IT'S THAT THE
SPLIT VOUCHER- THAT YOU- THAT
CAME UP. AND WE DID FIND THAT
FOR THE BE PRO THESE
REIMBURSEMENTS- CONSIDERING THE
WAY TO MAINTAIN SOME FORM OF
THEM DOES HAVE MERIT BECAUSE WE
HAVE HEARD THAT FOR PROVIDERS
THE INSTABILITY OR THE LACK OF
PREDICTABILITY OF WHEN. A CHILD
WILL COME IN MAY- IT DIDN'T MAKE
MAYBE A DISINCENTIVE FOR SOME
PROVIDERS TO ENROLL THOSE
FAMILIES SO WE DID HEAR FROM
PROVIDERS DURING THE PANDEMIC
JUST HAVING THAT PREDICTABILITY
OF PAYMENT MADE THEM MORE
COMFORTABLE AND LIKELY TO ACCEPT
VOUCHER BASED UPON FAMILIES.
THANK YOU. TIMES MANAGEMENT
THAT'S ONE MORE QUESTION- OKAY-
KELLY- YOU KNOW WE THOUGHT I
THOUGHT FROM INVESTMENTS-
REGARDING WORKFORCE A HUNDRED
MILLION IS PROVIDED TO INCREASE
THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY HIGHLY
QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS TO SERVE THE
STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ANTI
KATE. RECOGNIZING THAT WORK FOR
SHORTAGE IS REALLY SEVERE
BECAUSE THE CALIFORNIA DID WE
SEE- OUR INVESTMENTS RETURNED DO
WE HAVE ANY NUMBERS HOW MANY
WERE ABLE TO. BRING BOND OR IS
THIS SOMETHING THAT IS SO OFTEN
WE STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE. I
JUST HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TAKE
ADVANTAGE BECAUSE THE WORK
FORCES IN THERE. A QUESTION ON
TO MY COLLEAGUES ARE CORTES.
PRETTY CAN. HI IS THERE CORTES
LA- I'M SO SORRY COULD YOU
PLEASE REPEAT THE QUESTION
ABSOLUTELY- I THOUGHT THAT THERE
WAS AN INVESTMENT FOR WORKFORCE
A HUNDRED MILLION WAS PROVIDED
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY
QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS AVAILABLE TO
SERVE CALIFORNIA STATE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAMS. AND TEASE NTK
RECOGNIZING BY WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE MORE KIDS INTO CAME
PRESCHOOL WE NEED THAT WORK FOR
US FOR IT- I WANTED TO SEE IF
THAT MONEY WAS IF YOU'RE SEEN
THAT BEING UTILIZED IF WE WERE
ABLE TO INCREASE THE MONEY THE
AMOUNT OF. THE TEACHERS
ADMINISTRATORS OR THAT MONEY OR
PIPES AND EXCUSE ME AS A OF
FRESH SENATOR IS SITTING
SOMEWHERE NOT BEING UTILIZED.
THANK YOU THANK YOU- FOR
REPEATING THAT QUESTION- AGAIN
APOLOGIES FOR THAT- I DON'T HAVE
AN UPDATE SPECIFICALLY ON THE
AND THOSE. THAT KIND OF FUNDING
AND HOW THOSE FUNDS WERE USED
AND I DO KNOW OUR COLLEAGUES
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ARE ON ANOTHER PANEL AND ARE ON
HERE TODAY THAT THEY MIGHT BE
ABLE TO PROVIDE. AN UPDATE ON ON
THOSE PLANS IF THEY'RE THE ONES
WHO ARE- ADMINISTERING THAT
SPECIFIC PART OF THE MONEY THANK
YOU. THE FIRM ON THAT ISSUE I
THINK WE ALL ARE GOING TO BE
INTERESTED IN THAT PANEL. AND
ALSO IN LOOKING AT WHETHER THE-
SHORTAGES ARE HIGHER. IT
WEATHERED THE- EXPANSION OF TK'S
CAUSING SHORTAGES EITHER AMONGST
WORK FORCE IN CHILD CARE OR
AMONGST. CHILDREN SO THERE'S A
LOT OF ISSUES HERE THAT WILL
WANT TO GET INTO BUT WE DO HAVE
TWO PANELS FOLLOWING THIS FOR
WILL CONTINUE. WITH OUR AT
LISTED EARLIER. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND I WANTED TO ASK. TO
FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS TO THE
CHAIRS QUESTIONS AND SHE TALKED
ABOUT- UNMET NEED IN ON PAGE
ONE. THE LIST ALL THE MEN THIS
IS FOR THE L. A. O. U. S. ALL
THE MANY CHILD CARE AND
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS. AND FOUR OF
THEM HAVE THIS THE PHRASE SLOTS
ARE LIMITED BASED ON AN ANNUAL
BUDGET APPROPRIATION. DO WE KNOW
THAT THERE'S AN UNMET NEED TO DO
WE KNOW THAT THERE'S PEOPLE
APPLYING AND BEING TURNED AWAY-
HOW DO WE KNOW THAT EACH OF
THOSE THAT ARE LIMITED BY THE
BUDGET APPROPRIATION OR ACTUALLY
MEETING- WHO'S OUT THERE. CHELAE
FOR THESE PROGRAMS YES MANY
PROVIDERS HAVE WAIT LISTS FOR
THESE PROGRAMS- I KNOW THERE'S A
PROVIDER PANEL LATER ON IN THIS
HEARING AND I THINK THE
PROVIDERS WILL BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE BETTER CONTEXT OF. THE
WAIT LIST THAT THEY CURRENTLY
HAVE ESPECIALLY IN THE CONTEXT
OF THE NEW- SLOTS THAT HAVE BEEN
ADDED INTO THE EXTENT THAT THAT
WILL HELP FILL- UNMET DEMAND THE
THEORY- HAVE BEEN TRACKING. YES
I APPRECIATE THAT DIDN'T DIDN'T
EXPECT TO HEAR THAT FROM THE
PROVIDERS BUT I ALSO WANT WERE
PREPARING THE BUDGET ALWAYS HEAR
FROM YOU ABOUT THE NUMBERS AND
WHAT IT IS AND THAT'S WHERE I
WOULD HOPE IT WOULD BE ON YOUR
RADAR SCREEN. IN CASE A WE WISH
TO ADDRESS IT IN THE BUDGET
PROCESS AND THAT LEADS TO MY
SECOND QUESTION WHICH IS ALSO
SORT OF A FOLLOW UP TO THE
CHAIRS. SHE TALKED ABOUT THE
NUMBERS BEING COVERED. AND
WHETHER THEY WERE UN DUPLICATED
THE SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND PLUS
NUMBER. AND IN VISITING SOME
SCHOOL SITES IN THE FALL- I HAD
SCHOOL OFFICIALS DESCRIBE HOW. A
KID WOULD BE AND PRE K. OR KI K.
OR SOMETHING AND THEN WHEN THAT
PROGRAM ENDED THEY WOULD WALK
ACROSS THE PLAYGROUND. AND GO
INTO AFTER SCHOOL OR ANOTHER
THING SO IT'S A PRACTICAL-
EXHIBITION OF WHAT THE CHAIR WAS
TRYING TO GET AT MY QUESTION IS
THERE CONCERN. WAS CITIES DIDN'T
MESH VERY WELL THAT WHEN THEY'RE
TRYING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AN
INDIVIDUAL KID. AND MATCH THE
PROGRAMS IN THE SAME LOCATION
THERE WAS. DUPLICATED PAPER WORK
AND OTHER THINGS DO WE HAVE ANY.
IDEA ABOUT A WAY TO GET AT THE
ISSUE OF HOW THE UNDUPLICATED
ARE BEING SERVED BY MULTIPLES.
AND MAKING IT EASIER FOR THEM TO
NAVIGATE THE SYSTEM. THANKS FOR
THE UNDUPLICATED COUNT OR EVEN
GETTING A SENSE OF HOW MANY
CHILDREN ARE BEING SERVED ON THE
TKA AND CHINA AND DSS CHILD CARE
SIDE. I THAT MAY BE A QUESTION
FOR. THE LATER PANELIST ON THE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
BECAUSE THAT TYPE OF EXERCISE
WOULD REQUIRE SOME CROSS SYSTEM
MATCHING THAT I'M NOT
NECESSARILY FAMILIAR WITH ON
LIKE THE TECHNICAL ASPECT OF.
WHAT WOULD NEED TO HAPPEN IN
ORDER FOR THOSE NUMBERS- TOOK
KERR BUT THEN ALSO THE- IF THERE
ANY TECHNICAL ISSUES AND I AND I
APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE- WE USED
TO HAVE. EVERYTHING FOR CHILD
CARE IN THE EDUCATION BUDGET SUB
COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES
SOME OF IT MOVED THERE NOW WE'RE
TRYING TO LOOK UP ONE HALF OF IT
AND OTHER BUDGET SUB JUST TRYING
TO LOOK AT THE OTHER HALF OF IT.
AND WE CAN'T GET AN ANSWER TO
THE QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER THESE
ARE MESHING. IN THE RIGHT WAY
AND SO I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING
WE'D LIKE THEN MY LAST QUESTION.
IS JUST A THREE SERVER WE RAISED
BY THE CHAIR BUT PAGE SIX OF.
THE L. A. O.'S- A REPORT TALKS
ABOUT. THE AGREEMENT TO INCREASE
CHILD CARE SLOTS BY TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND OVER MULTIPLE YEARS.
AND THAT WERE AT A HUNDRED AND
FORTY SIX FIVE HUNDRED. THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED NOW HOW IS THIS
AGAINST WHAT WE WERE EXPECTED TO
DO AND- IT IS SOME OF THE THINGS
WE HEAR ABOUT THE LATER PANELS
ARE YOU AWARE OF THE BARRIERS
THAT ARE EITHER EXPEDITING ARE
NOT EXPEDITING MEETING THESE
GOALS. AND I'D START WITH THE L.
A. IN TERMS OF- FROM
UNDERSTANDING YOUR QUESTION
CORRECTLY IS THE QUESTION IS
THOUGH- THE 1-004-600-0500 SLOTS
THAT WERE ADDED IN THE LAST TWO
YEARS IS BACK WITH THAT MEETING
BE RAMPED UP SCHEDULE OR THE
INTENDED RAMPANT SCHEDULE YES.
I'M SORRY YOUR SENDING IS AT
LEAST THOSE TWO YEARS- YES AND
THEN IN THE FUTURE YEARS IT WAS
SUPPOSED TO BE AN ADDITIONAL
TWENTY THOUSAND- EVERY YEAR
UNTIL WE REACH THE GOAL BY
TWENTY FIVE TWENTY SIX CYLINDER.
THREE MORE YEARS TO RAMP UP AND
MEET THE FOCAL. YES THAT WAS THE
UNDER THE- AND NATIONAL TWENTY
ONE TWENTY TWO PLAN TO RAMP UP
SCHEDULE HOWEVER I WOULD FLAG
THAT THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING
TO DELAY THAT RAMP UP SCHEDULE
BY A YEAR MEANING NOT PROVIDE AN
ADDITIONAL TWENTY THOUSAND NEW
SLOTS IN TWENTY THREE TWENTY
FOUR. NEARLY GIVEN THE FACT THAT
PROVIDERS FOR THE MOST PART HAVE
BEEN ARE BARELY RECEIVING
FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
NEW SLOTS TO START TO FILL THEM
OR IN SOME CASES HAVE NOT
RECEIVED THE FUNDING FOR THESE
NEW SPOTS TO START TO BUILD
THEM. SO ALLOWING THEM TIME TO-
BUILD UP THEIR CAPACITY AND
FULLY FILLED THE CURRENT SPOTS
THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED THAT
HUNDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED. AND THEN COMMENCED
ADDING SLOTS BEGINNING TWENTY
FOUR TWENTY FIVE WHICH WOULD
JUST PUSH OUT THE OVERALL- GOAL
OF REACHING THAT TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND MARK. OUT A YEAR TO
TWENTY FIVE TO TWENTY SIX TWENTY
NINE PER SHARE YOUR RESPONSE
THANK YOU AND I'M CONFIDENT IT.
IS SEEDING A RATHER ROBUST
DISCUSSION THAT WILL COME UP IN
ONE OF THE NEXT PANELS THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR. RIGHT AND THERE IS-
WE HAVE- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ON THE LINE FOR THE NEXT PANEL
IT WILL ONLY HEAR SPECIFICALLY
FROM DSS BUT WE CAN DIRECT THESE
QUESTIONS ALSO TO. DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION BUT LET'S KEEP GOING
DOWN OUR LIST STAND THIS
REMINDER. OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO.
GET YOUR QUESTIONS OUT WE DO
HAVE THE L. A. O. ON THE
FOLLOWING PANEL WE ONLY HAVE
DOCTOR AUSTIN IN THIS ONE BUT WE
ARE WE STILL HAVE TWO PANELS ARE
. PASS THIS SO CENTERS HERE TO-
THEN SENATOR CAFIERO NINETY TO
ROT I THANK YOU VERY MUCH- THIS
FOR ELIO ON PAGE ONE OF THE-
CALIFORNIA SUBSIDIZES MANY CHILD
CARE AND PRESCHOOL- PRESCHOOL
PROGRAMS. IF WE CAN GO DOWN TO
THE CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH
SEVERE DISABILITIES. AND THIS
PROGRAM. IT HAS THOSE
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE SLOTS
ARE LIMITED BASED ANNUAL BUDGET
APPROPRIATION BUT IT'S ALSO IT
SAYS IS LOCATED THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA. WHAT OTHER
PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
ARE BEING FUNDED IN THIS MANNER
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK SAN
FRANCISCO IS THE ONLY AREA- THAT
HAS CHILDREN WITH SEVERE
DISABILITIES- THAT COULD- THAT
NEED. CARE AND ALSO- DEVELOPMENT
A YOUNG AGES AS SUCH AS TEACHING
A TWO YEAR OLD HOW TO SIGN. OR
THREE YEAR OLD HOW TO START
START SIGNING IF THEY CAN'T- IF
THEY CAN'T COMMUNICATE. VERBALLY
SO THAT'S WHAT MY THAT'S MY
QUESTION JUST JUST PROGRAM IS
LOCATED SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
ARE THERE OTHER ONES THROUGHOUT
THE STATE. THAT WERE ALSO DOING
OR IS THIS THE ONE THAT GETS ALL
THE FUNDING. TO MY COLLEAGUE
EDGAR CABRAL. GOOD MORNING
EDITOR CARRILLO AT THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE SO
I THINK THAT'S A PROGRAM THAT'S
BEEN AROUND FOR A SPOKE FOR MANY
YEARS NOW AND WE'RE NOT FAMILIAR
WITH EXACTLY THE HISTORY BUT
WHY. ARE OR HOW IT ENDED UP
BEING THE CASE THAT THE PROGRAM
DON'T WRITERS BETTER BETTER-
SERVING CHILDREN ARE
SPECIFICALLY IN THE IN THE BAY
AREA WE CAN GET YOU BUT PROVIDES
ADDITIONAL PERMISSIONS. BECAUSE
IT WOULD IT WOULD SEEM TO ME
THAT THE BAY. WITH THE COST OF
LIVING THERE IN THE COSTA RENTS
AND STUFF WOULD BE THE LAST
PLACE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO TRY
TO MOVE TO GET THEIR CHILD INTO
A PROGRAM- THEY CAN HELP THEM
WITH IF THEY HAVE TO SEVERE
DISABILITIES- AND THEN THIS
QUESTION WOULD BE FOR- DR- THE
T. K. PROGRAM- YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT. THE AND IT SEEMS THAT WE
ARE HERE. RICKLY SPECIALTY IS
ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE PAY
PARITY AND THINGS LIKE THAT IN-
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE- THE T. K.
PROGRAM IS TAKING THE FOUR YEAR
OLDS THEY USED TO BE PART OF- IS
IN A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM- THEY'RE
THE ONES THAT WOULD BE
TRANSITIONING OUT. THE NEXT
YEAR- BUT THEY'RE ALSO THE ONES
THAT HELP THE ECONOMIC- TIMES. I
GUESS THE FINANCIALS FOR THE
PRESCHOOL TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
BECAUSE OF THE TITLE FIVE
ENTITLED TWENTY TWO STAFFING
REQUIREMENTS. WERE CHEAPER
TRANSITIONING ALL THOSE KIDS
OUT. EARLIER HOW ARE WE GOING
AND WE'RE ALREADY HAVE A
STAFFING SHORTAGE FOR YOUNGER.
KIDS THAT NEED THE THREE TO ONE
STAFFING AS POSTED AT TEN TO ONE
OR NINETY ONE STAFFING- HOW IS
THAT GOING TO. AFFECT AND HOW WE
GOING TO PREPARE FOR THAT. TO
GET MORE OF THE GUEST- EARLY
CARE PROVIDERS. TO BE ABLE TO
HAVE ENOUGH. FOR THE YOUNG
CHILDREN. WITH THE AND THEN THEY
DID HIGHER PAID WELL HOPEFULLY
HIGHER PAID. TEACHERS AND
TEACHERS AIDES AND DIRECTORS ARE
ALL KIND OF MOVED OUT INTO THE
SPACE OF TKA- HOW HOW ARE WE
GOING TO RECONCILE GETTING THEIR
WORK FORCE WE NEED. FOR THAT THE
EARLY. THREE TO ONE RATIO KIDS-
THAT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION I
THINK THAT- WE HAVE TO LOOK AT
T. K. AND THE REST OF THE CHILD
CARE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE IN
CALIFORNIA POLICY MAKING AN
INVESTMENT- BECAUSE- THERE IS
REAL POTENTIAL TO DESTABILIZE
THE REST OF. AND OR I WOULD
THINK FOR THIRTY. BECAUSE IT'S-
LEON YOU KNOW SHAKING FOUND A TO
THE WITH- AIR. YOU KNOW WE I
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR CALIFORNIA TO
MAKE INVESTMENTS IN THAT. PART
OF THE SYSTEM THAT IS GOING TO
BE PRIMARILY IN IS PRIMARILY
SERVING ZERO THREE- AND AGAIN
PART OF THAT INCLUDES THE WORK
FORCE WE KNOW THAT. T. PAY
TEACHERS AND SHE CAME JOBS ARE
REALLY THE BEST JOBS IN EARLY
CHILDHOOD NOW WHICH IS GREAT
RIGHT THAT'S WHAT WE WANT AND
SO. HOW DO WE- HOW DO WE BRIDGE
FAST AND ENSURE THAT TEACHING
AND CARING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU'RE
WORKING WITH AN INFANT OR
TODDLER OR A YOU KNOW IN PRE K.
OR G. K. IS A GOOD JOB THAT
PEOPLE WANT AND PEOPLE WILL-
PARTICIPATE AND- REALLY THAT
MEANS MORE. ROBUST FROM MY
PERSPECTIVE AND I THINK BUDGET
ANALYSIS WE'VE SEEN YOU KNOW
ACROSS MANY COMMUNITIES MORE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT PARENTS CANNOT
OF SHOULDER. THE COST OF
SERVICES ALONE- THE PROGRAMS WE
HAVE IN OUR OVER SUBSCRIBED- AND
EVEN. THE ON THOSE WHO WERE
INCOME ELIGIBLE CURRENTLY WE
KNOW MANY DALY STILL CAN'T
AFFORD THE COSTS- SO WE REALLY I
THINK OUR SOLUTIONS HAVE TO LOOK
TOWARD MORE HOLISTIC- PUBLIC
INVESTMENTS. IN THE SYSTEM
STARTING WITH INFANTS. GREAT
THANK YOU DR AUSTIN AND JUST ONE
LAST THING FOR L. A. O. BEEN
MAKING SURE I GOT THIS THIS
RIGHT HERE FOR THE NEXT TWO
YEARS WE HAD. ABOUT ONE AND A
HALF BILLION DOLLARS IN THIS
PAST YEAR'S BUDGET THAT IS
FEDERALLY FUNDED TO ADD ALL THE
SLOTS AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER
NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND. NINE
HUNDRED- MILLION THIS YEAR- FROM
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THOSE
ARE ONE TIME MONIES. AND SO IT
NEVER GOING INTO THE FUTURE NOT
ONLY WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO. FONDOS
AND FIND THE FUNDING FOR THAT
BUT ANY OF THE OTHER INCREASES
IN COSTS THAT WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO DO SO DO WE HAVE ANY
IDEA WHAT THOSE COSTS ARE
LOOKING LIKE IN THE THREE TO
FIVE YEAR RANGE. GENERAL YORKER
YOU'RE CORRECT THAT THOSE ARE
ONE TIME MONEY AND IN OUR
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION IT'S OUR
UNDERSTANDING THAT. ANY DOCTOR
ANY ONE TIME PER TO RELIEVE
DOLLARS THAT WERE USED FOR
ONGOING SLOT OR RATE INCREASES
THOSE WILL BE BACKFILLED I'M
WITH GENERAL FUND MOVES AND
MOVING FORWARD WE'RE STILL
WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO GET A
SPECIFIC ACCOUNTING. OF THE
BACKFILL- THAT IS INCLUDED IN
THE BUDGET YEAR BUT ALSO IN
FUTURE YEARS HOWEVER- TO YOUR
SECOND QUESTION OF DO WE HAVE A
SENSE OF JUST THE MAGNITUDE OF
TOTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
SLIGHT INCREASES. BASED OFF OF
INFORMATION WE RECEIVE FROM THE
ADMINISTRATION- THE TOTAL COST
OF THE- INCREASING SLOTS BY TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND- IS AROUND- A.
LITTLE LESS THAN THREE BILLION
DOLLARS. OKAY THANK YOU MUCH I
APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION.
FIRST SENATOR KABIR. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR UP I WANT TO MAKE
SURE WE HAVE TIME FOR THE REST
OF THE PANEL SO I'M JUST GOING
TO MAKE A STATEMENT AND THEY'RE
VERY QUICK QUESTION BUT- BUT-
WHAT WHAT. IS REALLY HARD
LOOKING AT THAT ALL OF THESE
NUMBERS AND AS I SENATOR LAYERED
HAS SAID- SOME WHICH ARE NOW
FUNDED THROUGH THAT- A DIFFERENT
BUDGET. SUBS IS ON WHAT IS THE
NEED WHAT'S THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
CHILDREN IF IN A PERFECT WORLD
WE COULD FIND IT ALL WITH YOU
KNOW HOW FAR ARE WE OFF NUMBER
ONE. NUMBER TWO IS THAT WE'VE
MADE IT SO COMPLICATED TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO GET INTO THE SYSTEM.
THAT WE SPEND MORE TIME TRYING
TO FIGURE OUT THAT YOU DON'T FIT
THIS SLIDE IN SO YOU'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND
REALLY JUST. PROVIDING CARE TO
THE CHILD AND- EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION IS THE KEY. FOR FUTURE
SUCCESS ACADEMICALLY AND SO THE
MORE THAT IT IT JUST OCCURS TO
ME THAT WE SHOULD JUST. GET RID
OF SOME OF THESE CATEGORIES PUT
IT ALL IN ONE POT AND FIGURE OUT
HOW MANY STUDENTS WE COULD. WE
COULD- PROVIDE SERVICE FOR BUT
WHEN I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE
REGIONAL MARKET RATE- WOULD THAT
IS UTILIZED TO DETERMINE HOW
MUCH OF A SUBSIDY THAT CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS WILL GET. AND IT
OCCURS TO ME THAT IF YOU LIVE IN
A WEALTHY COMMUNITY THAT THE
MARKET RATE- FOR CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS IN THAT COMMUNITIES
GOING TO BE HIGHER THAN IF YOU
LIVE IN A- POOR. AND IN MY
INTEREST IS IN RURAL
COMMUNITIES. WHERE A LOT OF THE
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ARE. MORE
INFORMAL AND- YEAH AND OUR HOME
BASED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS I
VISITED THEIR THEIR HOMES MANY
MANY TIMES AND THEY RUN
INCREDIBLE- PROGRAMS BUT-
THEY'RE ALWAYS STRUGGLING TO
FIND KIDS THAT FIT. THAT
CRITERIA FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO
TAKE CARE OF THEM AND THEY'RE
THE ONES THAT'LL STATE. THAT'LL
SHOW UP AT FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE
MORNING BECAUSE FARMWORKERS GO
TO- WORKER EARLY AND WILL THERE
UNTIL SO O'CLOCK NIGHT TO MAKE
SURE THOSE KIDS HAVE CARE- SO MY
QUESTION IS ARE POOR
NEIGHBORHOODS ARE COUNTIES- IN
THIS REGIONAL MARKET RATE.
ENDING UP GETTING LESS FOR THE
CHILD CARE THAT THEY'RE
PROVIDING BEEN THE WEALTHIER
COUNTIES. THIS IS JACKIE BROS
YOU KNOW- I DON'T HAVE THAT
SPECIFIC INFORMATION AT MY
FINGERTIPS SO WE CAN DEFINITELY
GET BACK TO YOU BUT I DO- WOULD
SECOND THAT. YOUR POINT ABOUT.
THE REGIONAL MARKET DOES VERY
CLIENT REACH AND- SO TO THE
EXTENT THAT THERE ARE SOME
COUNTIES. THAT THE CARE OF CHILD
CARE COST IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN
THAT WOULD BE REFLECTED IN
THERE- THE RATE THAT THEY WOULD
RECEIVE BUT IN PARTICULAR I CAN
GET BACK TO YOU ON HOW THE
REGIONAL MARKET RATES COMPARED
TO TRADITIONAL HIGH COST
COUNTIES VERSUS. LOW COST
COUNTIES THANK YOU THAT WOULD BE
EXCELLENT. THEY AND- IF I MAY
JUST ARE WRIST VERY BRIEFLY OR
AT- JUST IN TERMS OF NEED A ONE
THING WE DO KNOW IS THAT. ABOUT
TWO THIRDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN
CALIFORNIA HAVE. ALL OF THEIR
AVAILABLE PARENTS SO THAT MEANS
IF THEY'RE A SINGLE PARENT
HOUSEHOLD THE SINGLE PAYER AND
ARE. HELPFUL BOTH PARENTS WHO
ARE WORKING SUGGESTED IN TERMS
OF- GENERALLY PEOPLE NEEDING TO
ACCESS SOMETIMES SOME TYPE OF
CARE- OUTSIDE OF THE HOME WE CAN
IMAGINE THAT THAT THAT NUMBER IS
RELATIVELY HIGH- GIVEN THE
STATUS OF WORKING PARENTS IN
CALIFORNIA. AND WE ALSO KNOW
THAT FOR OUR- SOMETHING BY IN
MEANS TESTED PROGRAMS THOSE
INCOME LEVELS ARE STILL
RELATIVELY LOW SO MANY PARENTS
WELL THROUGH- IN A MIDDLE CLASS
INCOMES REALLY STRUGGLE AGAIN
THINK ABOUT THE- ACOSTA AND I
RAN THROUGH THAT VERY QUICKLY
EARLIER. BUT ESSENTIALLY A
FAMILY NEEDING TO SPEND YOU KNOW
BETWEEN THIRTY AND 50% OF THEIR
HOUSEHOLD INCOME. FOR CAREFREE
IN FENCE- AND GIVE THE FANS OF
THE NEED- AND- REALLY HOW HOW
WIDE THAT IS FOR FAMILIES. AND
CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT THAT'S
REALLY HELPFUL GREAT. SENATOR
ROB THE MANAGER YOU KNOW WE'VE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT- CHILD CARE
AND PRESCHOOL WORK FORCE ISSUES
FOR A LONG TIME AROUND HERE I
REMEMBER. DEALING WITH IT DURING
THE 200-018-2000 TWENTY TIME
FRAME WHEN IT. OCCURRED TO
BUDGET SUB COMMITTEE THAT TOUCH
THE ISSUE. AND I'M JUST CURIOUS
OF EITHER OF YOU SEEN A WRITTEN.
ACTION PLAN FROM THE
ADMINISTRATION OR OTHERWISE TO
ADDRESS THIS CHILD CARE- WORK
FORCE ISSUE. I SEE WE
APPROPRIATE MONEY IN THE BUDGET
AND HAVE OVER SEVERAL YEARS BOTH
FOR. TRYING TO INCREASE THE
REIMBURSEMENT RATES TRYING TO
DIRECTLY IMPACT WORK FORCE
TRYING TO DEAL WITH COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING IN THE LAKE BUT- HAS
A SPECIFIC PLAN BEEN PREPARED TO
DEAL WITH THE VARIOUS ISSUES
SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS. THIS
ONGOING WORK FORCE ISSUE. THIS
IS JACKIE- I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH
THE SPECIFIC WORKFORCE PLAN BUT
THEY DID RECENTLY JUST START THE
ASSIGNMENT SO I WILL- CONFIRM
WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND- M.
PROVIDING THE LINKS- MOVING
FORWARD BUT I'M PERSONALLY NOT
FAMILIAR WITH THAT UNLESS EDGAR
CABRAL I WOULD LIKE TO TREATMENT
. IT IS A BETTER AT THE LATEST
I'LL TALK OF IT TO PUT ON A MASK
PLAN FOR. A MASSIVE FUNDING FEW
YEARS AGO- THAT HAS KIND OF A
VERY BROAD ROADMAP IN TERMS OF
WAYS TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM BUT
IN TERMS OF LIKE IF THEY'RE
CONCRETE SPECIFIC COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING.
VERY SPECIFIC MEASURES TO
IMPROVE THE WORKFORCE THAT TYPE
OF THING THAT. ARE WITHIN THE
MASTER PLAN COVERS NECESSARILY-
IT'S KIND OF IT'S A BROAD
ROADMAP IN TERMS OF LIKE WHAT WE
NEED WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO IN
THIS BUDGET AND SPENDING
PATTERNS. IN SPECIFIC OUT HERE
SO THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THESE
ISSUES THE- LEVEL OF DETAIL MUST
BE PRETTY GENERAL BECAUSE NOBODY
REFERENCES IT'S NOT REFERENCED
IN THIS AGENDA. I DON'T
TYPICALLY SEE IT REFERENCED IN
THE BUDGET MATERIALS AT LEAST
THAT I HAVE ACCESS TO NOW. SO
THAT WOULD BE. AN INTERESTING
QUESTION DOCTOR OF YOU SEEN ONE-
I HAVE. AND I THINK I RIGHT IN
THE MASTER IT'S VERY BROAD AND-
AS IT RELATES TO. FOR THE WORK
FORCE IS ATTACHED. INCREASE THE
PEOPLE DO FORWARD SOMETHING ELSE
YOU KNOW THE PERSPECTIVE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LEARNING- I THINK REALLY WHAT'S
MISSING FROM THIS. IS A STRAP.
THAT REALLY GOING TO DO NOW TO
ADDRESS. THE CHANGES- BASED ON
THE WORK THAT PEOPLE ARE DOING-
NOT NECESSARILY FOR DOING
SOMETHING MORE I MEAN I THINK UP
THE SUPPER CONVERSATION- I'M
HOPING IN THE LATER PANELS I
KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT
COST OF QUALITY. I'M I WAS ON
THE QUALITY THE- GREAT REFORMING
QUALITY WORKGROUP AND THERE WAS
SOME REALLY GOOD WORK- IN THAT-
IN THAT PLAN IN THAT DOCUMENT
THAT. CENTERS THE- THE WORKFORCE
THAT TIME ABOUT THE WAIT. IN
PAYING THAT FIGURES INTO COST
AND THERE IS- I CAN CURRENT
STUDY THAT WAS DONE FOR THE COST
OF QUALITY. TIME IN CALIFORNIA
THAT MAKES- YOU KNOW SOME OF
FUNCTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
WHEN YOU COMBINE YOU KNOW WHAT'S
COMING OUT OF THAT REPORT WITH
THE RATE REFORM- WORKGROUP
REPORT- THAT MAKES
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY AND
BENEFITS REALLY TO MAKE SURE
PEOPLE'S A WELLBEING AS WORKERS-
ARE. HARD DRIVE SO I DO THINK- I
DO THINK THERE ARE SOME REALLY
GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS I HOPE THAT
THAT IS ON THE AGENDA FOR LATER
OR AT A LATER HEARING TEND TO
DIG INTO THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS
I'M SURE WE'LL TRY TO ASK THOSE
OF THE NEXT PANELIST AND I'LL-
I'LL STOP BUT I WILL SAY THIS
IT'S- IT'S AWFULLY DIFFICULT TO
MEASURE OUTCOMES AND GIVE
YOURSELF. OR OTHERS A GREAT IF
YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'RE
GOING AND WHY YOU'RE GOING THERE
SO. WELL LISTEN EXPENSE THANK
YOU MA'AM SURE. THANK YOU
SENATOR AND I MINUTES DONE. IT
FOR INDULGING OMINOUS MOVE ON TO
THE- TO THE NEXT A PANEL BUT
FIRST I WANT TO THANK DR AUSTIN.
FOR YOUR PRESENTATION REALLY
APPRECIATED IT I'M SURE SOME OF
US WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH YOU
ON SOME QUESTIONS. RELATED TO
WHAT YOU PRESENTED TO US I THINK
THAT THE ISSUE OF WHAT IT COSTS
TO BUSINESS ON THE CHILD CARE
ISSUES THAT ISN'T ALWAYS THOUGHT
ABOUT- WHEN WE CONFRONT THIS.
CLEARLY AS WE ARE FACING
WORKFORCE SHORTAGES. WE KNOW
WORK FACING WORK FOR SHORTAGE IN
CHILD CARE. BUT HOW MANY YOU- OF
OUR WORK FORCE SHORTAGES ARE DUE
TO THE FACT THAT WE PERHAPS
DON'T HAVE. ADEQUATE CHILDCARE.
SO NOT PERHAPS WE KNOW WE DON'T
BUT HOW MUCH IS IT AFFECTING
THEN. THESE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES
IN OTHER SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
PRECIADO YOUR PRESENTATION AND I
KNOW- JACKIE BRUCE HERE YOU WILL
BE 5% TEAM AGAIN AT THE THIRD
PANEL BUT LET'S NOW MOVES TO.
OUR SECOND PANEL WHICH IS ACCESS
TO CHILD CARE. AND WE WILL START
TO WITH- MARY EGNATIUS SO IT'S A
LITTLE CHANGE ON YOUR AGENDA IS
STILL FROM PARENT VOICES BUT
WE'LL START WITH YOU MARY
EGNATIUS FROM PARENT VOICES.
THEN WE WILL HEAR FROM MERE AND
ALL AGREE FROM THE CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS UNION. THEN WE WILL
HEAR FROM FAROUK AS ARE WE SEE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE B. J.
JORDAN CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. AND
THEN WE WILL- QUESTIONS SO LET
US GO TO ACCESS TO CHILD CARE.
AND WE HAVE MARRIED. NATION'S
READY TO GO LET'S GO. I AM OUR
MEMBERSHIP HAD. CHILD CARE
CHALLENGE THAT WERE WAY TOO
STRESSFUL FOR HER TO FIGURE OUT
SO. WE ARE HERE TO JUMP IN FOR
HER AND I'M GONNA SPEAK FOR HER
WAIST. HI MY NAME IS LIZ SHAPER
I HAVE TWO KIDS MY DAUGHTER JUNE
IS FIVE AND MY SON MATTHEW IS
FIVE MONTHS. I LIVE IN ANTIOCH
AND I AM WITH CAMPUSES. TO
UNDERSTAND MY CHILD CARE JOURNEY
YOU FIRST HAVE TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR ME WHEN I
WAS A CHILD CARE AS A KID. IN
ORDER TO WORK MY MOM HAD TO TAKE
WHATEVER CHILD CARE SHE COULD
AFFORD. SHE WOULD PACK FOOD FOR
US EVERY DAY AND DROP US OFF.
THE PERSON WHO WATCHES WOULD
TAKE THE FOOD THAT WAS FOR US
AND MAKE SANDWICHES THAT THEY
WOULD EAT. WE WOULD ONLY GET FED
THE **** OF THE BRETT. TO THIS
DAY I CANNOT EAT THE BUGS OF THE
BREAD BECAUSE OF THAT
EXPERIENCE. I THINK MY MOM CHOSE
TO PRETEND THAT EVERYTHING WAS
OKAY EVEN THOUGH SHE DIDN'T WANT
TO. BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T AFFORD
TO LOSE HER JOB. SHE JUST DID
WHAT SHE COULD TO MAKE ENDS
MEET. THAT EXPERIENCE STAYS WITH
ME. WHEN I HAD MY DAUGHTER I
KNEW I COULDN'T JUST LEAVE HER
WITH ANYONE. THE IDEA OF LEAVING
HER WITH SOMEONE I DIDN'T FULLY
TRUST MAKES ME REALLY SCARED. I
DON'T WANT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME
TO HAPPEN TO HER. AND I KNOW
THAT MOST CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
DO THE BEST THEY CAN WITH THE
RESOURCES THEY HAVE. BUT I CAN'T
JUST GET PAST THE TRAUMA OF MY
OWN EXPERIENCE. THE FIRST THING
I NOTICED WHEN LOOKING FOR CHILD
CARE IS THAT IT IS. EXPENSIVE
THE TYPES OF PLACES I WAS
LOOKING AT COST THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS A MONTH. I WAS ABLE TO
GET ON THE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT
PROGRAM TWO YEARS AGO. AND I
THOUGHT THAT WOULD HELP ME GET
MY DAUGHTER INTO PLACE THEY
CHOSE. FOR THE SUBSIDY I GET
THROUGH THAT PROGRAM IS NOT
ENOUGH TO PAY THE FULL COST OF
THE PROGRAM I WANT. I'M STILL ON
WAITING LISTS IN THOSE PLACES
EVEN THOUGH MY DAUGHTER'S FIVE
NOW AND STARTS KINDERGARTEN IN
THE FALL. I'VE BEEN ON THE WAIT
LIST THERE FOR OVER TWO YEARS.
MEANWHILE ONE OF MY FRIENDS TOOK
HER KIDS THERE AND PAID CASH OUT
OF POCKET. AND THEY GOT RIGHT
IN. SO MY SUBSIDY DOESN'T ALLOW
ME TO CHOOSE THE TYPE. CARE THAT
I WANT FOR MY KIDS. I'M STILL
LEFT WITH A CO PAYMENT THAT IS
TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO FOR. I
FEEL LIKE CHILD CARE IN
CALIFORNIA IS STILL YOU GET TO
CHOOSE IF YOU HAVE MONEY. AND IF
YOU DON'T. YOU JUST HAVE TO TAKE
WHAT'S GIVEN TO YOU AND THAT'S
NOT GOOD ENOUGH. I TRIED PUTTING
JUNE IN TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN AT TWO SEPARATE
SCHOOLS. AND THE EXPERIENCE HAS
JUST NOT BEEN GOOD. MY DAUGHTER
WOULD COME HOME AND TELL ME SO
MANY DIFFERENT THINGS THAT
HAPPENS THAT JUST MADE ME
UNCOMFORTABLE. ON HER FIRST DAY
T. K. SHE GOT KICKED IN THE
STOMACH BY ANOTHER KID. THEN
QUESTIONS. FIRST I TRIED TO
UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I KNOW
SOMETIMES KIDS HIT EACH OTHER I
GOT IT. BUT I WASN'T HAPPY ABOUT
IT. WHEN SHE CAME HOME TALKING
ABOUT BODY PARTS WORDS THAT SHE
DEFINITELY DID NOT LEARN FROM
HOME. I COULDN'T BELIEVE FOUR
YEAR OLDS WERE USING SOME OF
THESE WORDS. I TALKED TO THE
TEACHER ABOUT THIS MANY TIMES
EVENTUALLY THE PRINCIPLE MANY
TIMES THEY KEPT HAPPENING. THIS
CLASSES ONE TEACHER TO TWELVE
STUDENTS AND I THINK THEY NEED
MORE TEACHERS TO SUPERVISE THESE
YOUNGER KIDS. TWENTY FOUR FOUR
YEAR OLD FOR TWO TEACHER SOUNDS
IMPOSSIBLE. IT WAS CLEAR TO ME
THAT HE WAS NOT A GOOD OPTION
FOR ME. I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE
WITH THAT ENVIRONMENT MY
DAUGHTER. RIGHT NOW MY KIDS STAY
WITH MY MOM DURING THE DAY. BUT
EVEN THOUGH I'M GRATEFUL FOR MY
MOM STEPPING UP AND TAKING CARE
OF THEM. THAT'S NOT THE OPTION I
WOULD CHOOSE. IN A PERFECT WORLD
WOULD BE IN A PLACE WHERE THEY
TRAIN TEACHERS WHO CAN TEACH
THEM THE BASICS OF THE READY FOR
KINDERGARTEN. THE BEEN A CLEAN
SAFE ENVIRONMENT GETTING
NUTRITIOUS AND HEALTHY MEALS
EVERY DAY. AND THEY HAVE
TEACHERS WHO REALLY CARED FOR
THE MEN TO CARE THEIR WELL BEING
AND MADE THEM FEEL SAFE. I'M
SELF EMPLOYED. I SELL BUSINESS
PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN I'M REALLY
GOOD AT IT I LOVE WHAT I DO. AND
MY DREAM IS TO BENCHLEY
COLLABORATE WITH THE GYM SO THAT
WHEN PEOPLE COME INTO THE GYM.
THEY COULD BUY MY PRODUCTS
BEFORE THEY WORK OUT. SO I'D
LIKE TO HAVE MY BUSINESS GROW.
FORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF THE
CURRENT SITUATION WE DON'T HAVE
TO PAY FAMILY PIECE IN
CALIFORNIA. BUT LEARNING ABOUT
THE FEES IT'S FRUSTRATING THAT
IF MY BUSINESS DOES TAKE OFF AND
I START MAKING MORE MONEY. THE
STATE WILL JUST TAKE. MONEY FROM
MY INCOME. AWAY FROM ME IN THE
FORM OF THE FAMILY. IT'S
UNBELIEVABLE THAT SOME FAMILIES
HAVE TO PAY ALMOST SIX HUNDRED
DOLLARS A MONTH FOR SUBSIDIZED
CHILDCARE. HOME LIKE A SUBSIDY
TO ME. I'M HERE TODAY FOR TWO
REASONS. ONE THE SUBSIDY AMOUNT
SHOULD INCREASE. CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS DO IMPORTANT WORK THEY
SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED. FOR
TAKING FAMILIES WITH THE
SUBSIDY. THE LOW SUBSIDY AMOUNT
MAKES IT HARDER FOR PROVIDERS TO
TAKE SUBSIDIES. HARDER FOR THEM
TO SERVE FAMILIES LIKE MINE. AND
HARDER TO KEEP THEIR DARK DOORS
OPEN. I'M NOT THE ONLY FAMILY IN
CALIFORNIA WITH THE SUBSIDY WHO
CANNOT FIND A PROVIDER. THERE
ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE MAY EXACT
SITUATION AND WE NEED AS MANY
OPTIONS AS POSSIBLE. IN ORDER TO
FIND THE BEST FIT FOR OUR
INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. AND TO WE
NEED TO CONTINUE SUSPENDING THE
FAMILY BEING CALIFORNIA. I
SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PUT MY HOPES
AND DREAMS FOR MY BUSINESS ON
HOLD IN ORDER TO AVOID PAYING A
HIGH FAMILY FEAT. THE KIDS
FAMILIES LIKE MINE TRAPPED IN
POVERTY. SO LET'S INCLUDING A
REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM FOR
PROVIDERS AND A SUSPENSION OF
FAMILIES IN THE FINAL BUDGET.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY
STORY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND-
POLICIES THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE
YOUR CORRECT NAME SO WOULD YOU
REPEAT IT FOR ME AGAIN SO WHEN I
CALL AND YOU. QUESTIONS I HAVE
YOUR CORRECT NAME. HI MY NAME IS
MARY NATION ARE YOU ARE MARRIED
NIECE OKAY. OKAY GREAT I JUST
HEARD IN DIFFERENT- I WAS
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE SHOT I
UNDERSTAND NOW I UNDERSTAND
OKAY. GREAT THANK YOU SO MUCH WE
WILL NOW GO TO MERE AND- ALL
THREE. WHO IS FROM THE CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS UNIONS. GOOD
MORNING. HELLO MY NAME IS ANNA
GORDY AND I'M A FAMILY CHILD
CARE PROVIDER IN SAN DIEGO
COUNTY AND A PROUD MEMBER OF MY
UNION CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
UNITED. I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE
WE STILL FAILING AS A STATE TO
MEET THE NEEDS NOT ONLY A FAMILY
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. FOR THE
FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF OUR
SERVICES. ALMOST EVERY SINGLE
DAY BEFORE I EVEN GET THE
CHILDREN IN MY CARE THEIR LUNCH.
I HAVE TAKING SIX OR MORE CALLS
FROM FAMILIES LOOKING FOR CARE.
MY HEART BREAKS FOR THESE
PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN. WE
NEED STABLE AVAILABLE QUALITY
CHILDCARE AND THEY CANNOT FIND
IT. THIS IS BECAUSE DESPITE THE
CLAIM THAT SLOTS ARE GOING ON
YOUTH. THAT IS NOT TRUE
EVERYWHERE. BECAUSE OF SO MANY
CHILD CARE DISTRICTS AROUND THE
STATE. MANY FAMILIES CANNOT FIND
THE CARE THEY NEED. AND BECAUSE
OF THE LOWER RATES FOR CHILDREN
ON THE SUBSIDY CARE PROGRAM AND
THE LACK OF ADEQUATE BENEFITS.
PROVIDERS CANNOT AFFORD TO
REMAIN OPEN AND WE'RE NOT ABLE
TO ATTRACT ENOUGH NEED PROVIDERS
. WE SELL THESE INCREASE DURING
THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC WHEN
WE LOST MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND
PROVIDERS AS THEY CLOSE THEIR
DOORS FOR GOOD. WE DON'T NEED TO
BE WAITING ON EXPANDING THESE
LOCKS. RATHER WE NEED TO BE
INCREASING THEM. WHILE THE SAME
TIME INCREASING THE RATES
ENSURING PROVIDERS CAN AFFORD TO
KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN. ALL
THINGS LOTS BECAUSE THERE IS NOT
ENOUGH TO GET ENOUGH IS NOT
REFLECTIVE OF A LACK OF THE NEED
. RATHER EAT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
STATE TO LONG TO ACT TO MAKE
THESE FUNDS AVAILABLE. CHILD
CARE IS THE BACKBONE OF THE
ECONOMY AND THE LONGER WE WAIT
TO EXPAND IT AND PAY BETTER THE
MORE WE HOLD BACK OUR GREAT
STATE OF RECOGNIZED IN ITS FULL
POTENTIAL. THEREFORE WE ASK THAT
THE LEGISLATURE REJECT THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO PUSH BACK
THE NEW SPOTS TO THE FOLLOWING
YEAR IN A RESTORE THOSE LAWS IN
THE FUNDING IN THE BUDGET YEAR.
THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES
ON A WAITING LIST WHO CANNOT
RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT
ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE. AND
HONESTLY. WE CAN DO BETTER FOR
PROVIDERS AND WE CAN DO BETTER
FOR CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
NOW WE WILL GO TO FRUIT PESAR
WHO'S THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE DJ JORDAN CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY
AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO
ATTEND THE HEARING AB THIS IS
THE FIRST TIME I'M DOING THIS.
SO I'M EXCITED- SO BE DID JORDAN
JACKET RAIMES IS A NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION. THAT HAS BEEN
SERVING THE GREATER SACRAMENTO.
COMMUNITIES FOR FIFTY YEARS. SO
THIS YEAR IS OUR FIFTY FIFTIETH
ANNIVERSARY- WE HAVE OUR NAY
PRESCHOOLS WE HAVE PARDEE
PRESCHOOLS. WE ALSO HAVE GENERAL
CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS UNDER C. C. T. R. FIFTY
FIVE LAST. FAMILY CHILD CARE
HOME PROVIDERS. WE HAVE WE ARE
SERVING AROUND FIVE HUNDRED
CHILDREN- WE ALSO HAVE USB IS
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD
PROGRAM. M. WE HAVE FIVE HUNDRED
CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS IN OUR
NETWORK WITH FOUR THOUSAND
CHILDREN. IN FIVE COUNTIES
SACRAMENTO PLASTER SUTTER YUBA
AND YOLO COUNTIES. AND WE
RECENTLY M. WE'VE BEEN ORDERED
HAVE BEEN THE LARGEST EXPANSION
GRANT. ANOTHER FIFTY YEARS
HISTORY. AND THAT WAS OVER
THIRTEEN POINT SIX MILLION. M.
SO THAT THAT WE WILL BE SERVING
ADDITIONAL SIX TO SEVEN HUNDRED
FAMILIES. WE ARE BETTING THAT.
NOT OVER A HUNDRED. MORE FAMILY
CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS IN OUR
NETWORK. AB WILL BE HIRING MORE
STAFF. NOVEL A DINNER SOME
CHALLENGES THEM. BUT AS YOU ALL
MENTIONED YOU KNOW YOU ARE A BIT
OFF THIS THAT THERE IS A
CONTINUOUS STRUGGLE IN HIRING
AND RETAINING QUALIFIED STUFF
SPECIALLY PERMITTED BEECHER'S
AND SUPERVISORS. EMBEDDING NEW
PROVIDERS TO OF A NETWORK THAT
ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE QUALITY
CARE IN IN THE CITY HALL. AND
FOLLOWED BUDGET BATTLE FIVE
ENTITLED TWENTY TWO REGULATIONS
- A COUPLE WE MAKE OF RESEARCH
KNOW PUT THE HOME BEFORE WE CAN
EMERALD THEM IN OUR PROGRAM.
JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT M. DEAR
ENVIRONMENTALISTS FOR THE
CHILDREN AND THIS IS DIFFERENT
FROM LOW DOES WATCH A PROGRAM
YOU MUST HAVE ON HAND THE-
HANDOUT THAT WAS GIVEN TO YOU.
AT A MANSION AND HOW WE ARE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE WATCHER
PROGRAM BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT
DEVELOPMENT BEES AND THERE. AND
ALSO WE HAVE TO FOLLOW TRYING TO
FIGHT. YEAH WE HAVE TO DO EXTRA
WORK YOU KNOW WITH OUR
PROVIDERS. AB IT TAKES LONG TIME
TO BUILD OR MY FAMILY WE HAVE
AROUND FORTY SEVEN HUNDRED
FAMILIES IN OUR WAITING LIST
FROM TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. M.
SO WE SELECT THE FAMILY. BY THE
INCOME RANKING SEND THEM EMERALD
WENT BACK IT'S SOME DORM RESPOND
SOME DON'T FOLLOW THROUGH AND
SOME TAKE A LONG TIME TO
COMPLETE THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK
AND SUBMIT THE DOCUMENTS. SO
IT'S A LONG PROCESS REALLY. M.
BUT WE WORK ON THAT. SO THERE
ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT. I
DON'T KNOW IF BOB OUR COMMUNITY
THEY WANT TO HEAR THIS STORY SO
IF THEY'RE INVOLVED IN MAKING
THESE POLICIES. SO AND THEN-
YOU'RE PROBABLY ALL BUT- ALSO
WONDERING YOU KNOW HOW COME IT
TAKES LONG TIME TO FILL THE
SLOTS. SO THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED
TO OUR EXPANSION GRANT THEM
WE'VE FILED THE APPLICATION.
THAT IN JANUARY TWENTY TWENTY
TWO. AND WE WERE SENT THE SCORE
LETTER IN MARCH TWENTY TWENTY
TWO WE ARE WE WERE TOLD THAT
OKAY YOU QUALIFY FOR THIS GRANT.
IT AT THIS POINT WE DID NOT KNOW
HOW MUCH MONEY WE WILL BE
GETTING. AND THEN AFTER THAT WE
HAD TO SEND THE FISCAL REFORMS
TO THE STATE. THAT INCLUDING THE
PROVIDERS NOW HERE IS THE CATCH
YOU KNOW THEY WERE ASKING US TO
SEND THEM THE LIST OF PROVIDERS.
VISIT THEIR ADDRESSES WITH THEIR
LICENSE NUMBERS HERE WE WILL BE
SERVING DOES JEOPARDIZE. DAHLE
KEEPING YOU KNOW IT'S NOT LIKE
WHAT YOU'RE PROGRAM. WE HAVE TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE PROVIDERS
THAT ARE ENROLLED IN OUR PROGRAM
THEY PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES.
AND WE WORK FOR THE GENERAL FUND
THEY HAVE PEACE OF MIND WE
MONITOR THE HOMES AND MAKE SURE.
THAT THOSE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED
TO THE FINANCE SO THAT IS A
DIFFERENT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
VOUCHER PROGRAM AND OTHER
PROGRAMS. THERE WE HAVE
QUALIFIED STOP THEIR WORK ON THE
IDPS FEDERER'S EVERYTHING YOU
KNOW OUR STOP THEY DO THAT THEY
WORK WITH PROVIDERS. TRAINED
THEM. TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THAT
PROVIDING GOOD QUALITY SERVICES
TO THESE CHILDREN. WITH THAT
DEVELOPMENT BUT. FEES INCLUDED.
SO IT THE WE CANNOT THE IN RULE
FOR WHY YOU KNOW AND THEN SEND
THAT. FOR THE LIST OF VISA
PROVIDER RATE WILL SOME THE CHEN
. BUT WE DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW
MUCH WILL ARE GOING TO GET. AT
THIS WE DO KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY
WE WILL BE RECEIVING. SO WE SENT
THEM THE LATEST THOUGH BECAUSE
WE HAVE FOUR PROGRAM AND WE HAD
LIKE FIVE HUNDRED PROVIDERS IN A
FULL PROGRAM SO WE- FIFTY TO TWO
HUNDRED PROVIDERS FROM THAT
LIST- A FROM TALKING SACRAMENTO
COUNTY. ABSENT FROM THAT LIST.
BUT THEY ARE NOT ACTUALLY IN OUR
- CHILD CARE PROGRAMS SIDE YOU
KNOW AND ROARED LIKE I MENTIONED
THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY
ARE WILLING TO FOLLOW. THE
GUIDELINES YOU KNOW FROM VITAL
FINE AND OUR POLICIES AND
EVERYTHING YOU KNOW TO MAKE
SURE. THAT THE HOME IS SAFE. AND
WE WORK BETTER THAT WE PROVIDE
MATERIEL SUPPLIES EVERYTHING YOU
KNOW AT NO COST. WE WORK WITH
OUR PROVIDERS SPEND TIME WITH
THEM. SOUL OF OUR FIRST AWARD
LETTER WE RECEIVED WAS IN JUNE
SO FROM JANUARY TO JUNE. AND
THAT WAS FOR LIKE ONLY ONE POINT
THREE MILLION. AND THEN WE DO
SEE REVISED OF OUR LETTER. IN
SEPTEMBER TWENTY TWENTY TWO. AND
THAT MONEY WAS INCREASED TO
THIRTEEN POINT SIX MILLION. SO
HE THANK YOU KNOW CDSS. FOR
CONSIDERING US. AND GIVING ON US
THAT MONEY. BECAUSE WE WANT
ALREADY GILROY ALL ROLE OUR- AND
WE NOT ENROLL ANYMORE GENDER
UNTIL WE HAVE. THE EXECUTED
CONTRACT IN OUR HANDS AND THAT
WAS THE LETTERS ESSAYS YOU KNOW
THEN WE RECEIVED A WARNING
LETTER. IT'S CITIES THAT DON'T
DO ANYTHING UNTIL YOU RECEIVE
THE CONTRACT. IN YOUR HAND. SO
THE CONTACT. IN GENERAL YOU.
TWENTY TWENTY THREE SO ONE YEAR
LATER. SO IT WHY YEAR- YOU KNOW
GET THAT THAT CONTRACT SIGNED
CONTRACT FROM THE STATE. SO
THAT'S A LONG PROCESS AND WE
COULD NOT DO ANYTHING DURING
THAT TIME. SO ONCE WE RECEIVE
THAT CONTRACT NOW ALL IT'S OUR-
TURN YOU KNOW TO THE ENROLLED
MORE PROVIDERS AND NOW WE ARE
CALLING ALL THESE PROVIDERS TO
SEE IF THEY'RE WILLING TO BE IN
OUR PROGRAM WE ARE EXPLAINING
WHAT THEY NEED TO DO EXTRA. TO
BE IN OUR PROGRAMS SOME ARE
SAYING THAT WILL BE WE ARE NOT
INTERESTED WE DON'T WANT TO DO
THIS EXTRA STUFF. IT'S A HARD
BATTLE. GREEDY YOU KNOW. AND
THEN LOG HAVE KIND OF A FEW
BECAUSE- THE LIST WE ISSUED FOR
THIS THE PICKED FROM DOORS THAT
LAST FOUR WIDE. AND DATE ALSO
THIS MONEY WAS APPROVED FOR THIS
THIS FOR THIS. SEOUL FOR EACH
PROVIDER THE LIST THAT MY NOW
WHAT DO THEY DON'T WANT BE IN
OUR PROGRAM ARE SECONDLY THE A
LOT TO BE IN. THE THAT WE CANNOT
BE THEM IN OUR PER. BECAUSE DO
NOT WANT FOR HERE WE MAY SURE
OUR CHILDREN MATCHED THERE AND
DECEIVING QUANTITY YEAH. YOU
KNOW WE FOCUS ON THESE THINGS.
SO NOW WE ARE GOING OUT- YOU
KNOW CONCERN ABOUT THAT OKAY
WHAT IF WE- ANOTHER PROVIDERS UP
THAT PROVIDE. WHAT'S GOING TO
HAPPEN MAYES STATE MAY COME BACK
LATER AND THE SENATE OKAY THIS
MONEY IS JUST ON OUR PANEL. AND
WE ARE KIND OF WONDERING ABOUT
THESE THINGS AND THESE THINGS
HAVE TO BE CLEAR. MAYBE I THINK
LUPIN'S HEAR THEM WE CAN TALK TO
HER MORTARBOARD THIS. SO SHE CAN
ADDRESS THIS. AND- ALSO AS YOU
KNOW A LOT ABOUT THE VOUCHER
PROGRAM THEY DON'T DO MUCH GET
THE PROVIDERS. OF THE JUST GIVE
THEM GIVE THE FINANCE WATCHERS
AND THEY CAN THINK ANYBODY WANNA
GO THERE SO THERE. IF YOU COULD
WRESTLE IF YOU COULD WRAP UP
MISTER OKAY. OKAY DEAR
ADMINISTRATIVE COST IS SEVENTEEN
POINT FIVE PERCENT. AND FOR US
WHO DO A LOT OF WORK WITH
PROVIDERS PROVIDE MATERIAL AND
EVERYTHING YOU KNOW. WE HAVE 15%
ADMIN COST. SOLD THAT. I. WOULD
REQUEST TO LOOK INTO THIS TO. ED
TEACHER BOTTOM MANAGE THE- YOU
ARE TALKED ABOUT SHORTAGE OF
BURKE FOR. SPECIALLY T. SO IT
THE NEEDS LOOK INTO THE LIKE IT
SEAT TRUMP GONNA. THEY HAVE ALL
THE QUALITIES. PAPERWORK WHEN
THE SUMMITED FOR THE FOR THE
APARTMENT IT CAN BE IT LIKE YOU
KNOW FIVE TO SIX MONTHS. TO GET
THE ACTUAL APARTMENT THERE
SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF BEAVER.
LIKE OKAY. AND YOU KNOW THEY CAN
BE IN THE CLASSROOM- SO PLEASE
LOOK INTO THAT ALSO. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH THANK YOU I'M SURE
YOU'LL GET SOME QUESTIONS THAT
WILL- ALLOW YOUR ELABORATE ON
SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT YOU WERE
RACING SO I HAVE SENATOR VICTOR
SENATOR EGGMAN. OKAY THURMOND.
IN CENTER. FOR RIGHT CENTER BACK
TO GO AHEAD. SURE THANK YOU- AT
ONE GENERAL QUESTION FOR THE L.
A. O. STONE LINE WHICH IS RUN.
BUT WE PROVED TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND SLOTS HOW MANY SLOTS IS
CONSISTENT ACROSS THE YEARS
QUESTION I THINK TO ME SUCH ARE
WE SAYING ARE NEEDED- YOU KNOW
HOW MANY MORE SLOTS ARE NEEDED.
NUMBER ONE NUMBER TWO THANK YOU
FOR THAT. THAT THE TESTIMONY FOR
ALL AND- YOU KNOW I KNOW IN MY
REGION. IT WE INCREASED SELLERS
OF REGIONAL COSTS JUST FOR
SEVENTY DOLLARS AN HOUR TO
TWENTY THREE FIFTY AN HOUR FOR
MANY MANY WORKERS WHICH IS NICE
IMPROVEMENT BUT STILL FOR THAT.
AREA ITS IT'S- VERY VERY HARD TO
LIVE ANOTHER CAN- FOR THE GERMAN
THAT JUST SPOKE- SISTERS ARE
AMERICA'S MEASURE HOW FRESH AND
IS TRYING TO RUN. YOUR PROGRAMS
AND- THIS IS THIS IS AN
OVERSIGHT HEARING I GUESS
QUESTIONS WHAT CAN WE DO- WHAT
CAN WE DO TO. MAKE THIS TAKE
LESS TIME I MEAN FOR A YEAR. TO
YEAR YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR
YEAR WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO HEAR
BACK FROM THE STATE. AND AND
ALSO THE TIME OF SIGN UPS FOR
PROVIDERS- YOU KNOW ARE THERE
ANY SUGGESTIONS HOW CAN WE SPEED
UP THAT TIME FRAME- I THINK
THERE SHOULD BE MORE
COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE S.
C. D. E. AND CDSS YOU KNOW
WHOEVER IS GIVING BACKGROUND. SO
THEN THEY ARE AT THE POINT OF
YOU KNOW THE NO OKAY HOW MUCH
FUNDING IS COMING TO THAT.
AGENCY THEN THEY SHOULD LET THEM
KNOW OKAY YOU ARE GETTING THIS
MUCH MONEY SO START WORST START
THE PROCESS YOU KNOW LIKE WE HAD
TO ADD MORE PROVIDERS WE HAD TO
START THE ENROLLMENT NOW IT'S
GONNA TAKE A LONG TIME REALLY DO
FILL THOSE SOCKS. SO IF THE
DALLAS LIBERTY. EARLIER YOU KNOW
ALL OF. LEADING OF READING FOR
MONEY. THEN WE BE VERY YOU DON'T
IN HAND IN HAND THERE. DOING
THEIR STOCK OVER THE TO BE IT UP
YOU KNOW THAT TOOK THEM ONE
YEAR. AND THEN THEY WOULD HAVE
TO US YOU KNOW OKAY GO AHEAD
START. HIDING MORE PEOPLE ARE.
ADD MORE PROVIDERS IN ALL THIS
IS THE MONEY YOU ARE GETTING. SO
THAT'S MY SUGGESTION. THANK YOU
SOUNDS LIKE A HELPFUL
SUGGESTION- IS ILLEGAL SO THE
LINE OF THE GENERAL QUESTION ON
NUMBER OF SPOTS THAT ARE NEEDED
. YES THIS IS JACKIE BROWSER
WITH THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
OFFICE A FEW YEARS AGO WE DID
DO- A CENSUS DATA RUN WHERE WE
TRY TO ESTIMATE OUT OF ALL
CHILDREN IN THE STATE HOW MANY
WERE ELIGIBLE. OR NOT ELIGIBLE
FOR STATE SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE
WITHIN THAT BUCKET OF THE
ELIGIBLE KIDS- HOW MANY WERE
ACTUALLY RECEIVING SERVICES.
WHERE WE HOPE TO UPDATE THAT
ESTIMATE AND WHEN WE DO WE WILL
BE MORE THAN HAPPY THAT SHE
SHARED WITH THE COMMITTEE- BUT
ALSO I WOULD ALSO FLAG THAT- WE
CAN ALSO TRY TO WORK WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO
SEE IF THERE ANY OTHER.
INFORMATION SOURCES SUCH AS
AGAIN AS I REFERENCED EARLIER-
WE KNOW THAT PROVIDERS DO HAVE
WAITING LISTS SO THAT THE BACK
ALSO BE ANOTHER WAY IN WHICH WE
CAN TRY TO GET A SENSE OF. THE
MAGNITUDE OF UNMET NEED AND THEN
COMPARE THAT WITH THE BROADER
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND CHILD CARE
SLOTS. OKAY THANK YOU. SENATOR
EGGMAN. THANK YOU AND I THINK MY
QUESTION IS JUST FOR OUR- OUR
BUDGET STUFF- POLICE- WHERE DOES
THAT POLICY LIVE THAT WE ALL
JUST HEARD ABOUT THAT YOU HAVE-
BASICALLY MAKING PEOPLE. FUDGE A
LITTLE BIT. WHEN WE HAVE THE UP
FOR TITLE FIVE WHEN THEY HAVE TO
TURN SOMETHING IN BEFORE THEY
EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH FUNDING THEY
HAVE TOGETHER A DINNER FOR THE
PROVIDER IS THAT IN THE- DSS.
THAT WERE THAT LIVES. RIGHT OKAY
THIS IS ARE YOU ON THE LINE. I
WOULD NOT. NOT ANYMORE. GOOD
MORNING JIM JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES. I AM GLAD TO BE HERE
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS I ALSO HAVE
SOME COLLEAGUES JOINING ME. OUT
WE CAN I THINK THAT WE GET WE'RE
HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP ON THE
SPECIFICS. RELATED TO THIS
PARTICULAR CONTRACTORS
EXPERIENCE IT SOUNDS AGAIN AT OF
THE CONTRACTOR IT'S SUPPORTING.
A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
EDUCATION NETWORK TO THE
EXAMPLES PROVIDED THAT
CONNECTING OTHER PROVIDERS TO
THE STANDARDS OF WHAT'S
HAPPENING SO- AGAIN THERE COULD
HAVE BEEN ASKING CONVERSATION TO
UNDERSTAND KIND OF THAT THE
QUALIFICATIONS. OF ALL OF THOSE
WHO WOULD BE PROVIDING SERVICES
UNDER THAT CONTRACT- I
UNDERSTANDING AND WHAT THEIR
CAPACITY IS AS WE WERE.
APPROACHING THAT CONTRACT BUT
HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP ON SPECIFIC
DETAILS. OKAY THANK YOU- IS ALL
OF US WHO ARE JUST YOU KNOW WHAT
I MEAN JUST TRYING TO GET A
HANDLE ON HOW MANY SLOTS ARE
NEEDED HOW MANY SLOTS ARE
AVAILABLE. AND BEING FULLY AWARE
OF THE WORK FORCE ISSUE AND- THE
CONSTANT REPORTING ON PARENTS
NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND
CHILDCARE- YOU CAN UNDERSTAND AS
HEARING SOMETHING A STORY LIKE
THAT WORD THE CELLS LIKE IT
TAKES A YEAR. THROUGH ROADBLOCKS
IT WE PUT UP BECAUSE IT'S PART
OF THE SYSTEM. IN A DISTANT THAT
THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE SO I
THINK I WOULD AND I'M SURE WE
WOULD ALL APPRECIATE YOU GETTING
BACK TO US AND- AND HELPING US
UNDERSTAND THAT A LITTLE BIT
BETTER. SENATOR MEN- CENTER
MENJIVAR. THANK YOU AS CHAIR- I
BROUGHT THESE QUESTIONS ON THE
FIRST PANEL BUT I'D LIKE TO HEAR
FROM THE PROVIDERS AND FROM.
MISS BURKE'S. FILIN I THINK HER
NAME IS MARY MASIUS- ABOUT THE
RETURN OF FAMILY FEES HOW ARE
FAMILIES ARE BEATING NORTON
BEING NOTIFIED IF THEY ARE- SOME
OF THE JOKES IF YOU'RE ABLE TO
SHARE THAT YOU'RE HEARING FROM
THESE FAMILIES REGARDING THE
SUNSET OF THAT. EXCUSE ME THIS
IS MERRY- AT SOME POINT THE
AGENCIES WHO ADMINISTER THE
SUBSIDY PROGRAMS WILL HAVE TO
SEND A LETTER TO PARENTS-
REGARDING THE FEES- BUT FOR MANY
FAMILIES WHO RECEIVED A CHILD
CARE SUBSIDY DURING THE PANDEMIC
WHEN A LOT OF SLOT. A KING CAME
OUT THEY DON'T KNOW THAT A FEE
WILL COME STARTING JULY WANT
FROM THOSE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN
SAVING AN AVERAGE OF TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY DOLLARS A MONTH AND WHEN
YOU ARE WORKING. PAYCHECK TO
PAYCHECK THOSE TWO HUNDRED FIFTY
DOLLARS MEAN EVERYTHING EVEN IF
IT'S AS LOW AS SIXTY DOLLARS A
MONTH IT MEANS EVERYTHING. AND
SO WE ARE TRYING TO INFORM
FAMILIES TO GET THEM INVOLVED IN
THE EFFORT TO CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND THEM- BUT IT WILL BE A
HARD PILL TO SWALLOW AND IT WILL
REALLY AFFECT. A LOT OF FAMILIES
ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO KEEP
THEIR SUBSIDY. THANK YOU. WE
WILL- MOVE ON TO THE NEXT. PANEL
CENTER MEN HAD- QUESTIONS FROM
THAT PANEL SO- PERHAPS AT THE
END OF THE NEXT PANEL- HE COULD-
PROPOSES QUESTIONS- THIRD PANEL
COSTS OF PROVIDING CHILD CARE-
FIRST IS KIM JOHNSON WITH THE-
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
GOOD MORNING CHAIRED COMMITTEE
MEMBERS KIM JOHNSON DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATURE HAVE
MADE MAJOR STRIDES TO EXPAND
SERVICES SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG
CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AS
WAS REFERENCE GUIDED BY THE
MASTER PLAN FOR EARLY LEARNING
AND CARE THE STATE HAS MADE
HISTORIC MULTI YEAR INVESTMENTS
TOTALING FOUR POINT ONE BILLION
DOLLARS. WITHIN THE MULTI YEAR
BUDGET THE ADMINISTRATION
LEGISLATURE COMMITTED TO RATE
AND QUALITY REFORM REFORM IS
CUTE BOTH STABILIZING AND
GROWING EACH EASY WORK FIRST
WHICH WE'VE HEARD IT'S JUST
CRITICAL IN OUR EARLIER
PANELISTS. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF
CHILDREN FAMILIES. HISTORICALLY
HELLO HAS HAD TWO DIFFERENT AND
ADELINE SYSTEMS FOR REIMBURSING
EARLY LEARNING AND CARE PROGRAMS
ONE BEING THE STANDARD
REIMBURSEMENT RATES OR S. R. R.
AND THE REGIONAL MARKET RATE OR
RMR. SOME STATE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
REIMBURSED EARLY LEARNING AND
CARE PROGRAMS USING THAT
REGIONAL MARKET RATE THAT VARY
BY COUNTY AND WAS DETERMINED
BASED ON A PERIODIC PRICE SURVEY
INTO THE QUESTION EARLIER
QUESTION OF THE SENATOR EIGHT
YEARS. RELATED THAT TO THE
SURVEY THE PRICE THAT THE
PROVIDERS NOT PARTICULAR REGION
CHARGE. OTHER STATE SUBSIDY
PROGRAMS REIMBURSED EARLY
LEARNING AND CARE PROGRAMS USING
A FLAT STANDARD REIMBURSEMENT
RATE AND PAGE FIVE OF YOUR
AGENDA OUTLINES WHICH OF THE
PROGRAMS HAVE HISTORICALLY
FALLEN UNDER THE REGIONAL MARKET
RATE AND STANDARD REIMBURSEMENT
RATE. FOR THE PAST YEAR THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION FACILITATED THE RATE
AND QUALITY STAKEHOLDER
WORKGROUP MEETINGS WE WANT TO
EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO ALL THE
STAKEHOLDERS TO PARTICIPATED IN
THESE MEETINGS AND PROVIDED
VALUABLE INPUT ESPECIALLY. AT TO
FELLOW PANELISTS THAT ARE HERE
THIS MORNING. THE RATING QUALITY
WORKGROUP WAS ESTABLISHED AND
ASSEMBLY BILL ONE THIRTY ONE TO
ASSESS THE METHODOLOGY FOR
ESTABLISHING REIMBURSEMENT RATES
IN THE EXISTING QUALITY
STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE AND
DEVELOPMENT. AND PRESCHOOL
PROGRAMS AND TO MAKE THOSE
RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS. THREE
QUALITY WORKGROUP INCLUDED EARLY
LEARNING CARE PROVIDERS WORK
FORCE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT
PROVIDERS CHILD CARE EXPERTS IN
LEASE IN STATE AGENCY
REPRESENTATIVES. I'LL NOTE THAT
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIS
REPORT WHICH I'M ABOUT TO SHARE
WITH YOU ALL REFLECT THOSE OF
THE WORKGROUP MEMBERS AND NOT
NECESSARILY AT THAT
PARTICIPATING STATE DEPARTMENTS
. I GET THEM IN THE RATE WORK
CAN BE OVER A DOZEN TIMES
BETWEEN JANUARY AND AUGUST OF
LAST YEAR MEMBERS REVIEWED
EXTENSIVE MATERIALS AND PROVIDE
COMMENTS AS RECOMMENDATIONS WERE
DEVELOPED. THE FULL
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE AVAILABLE
AFTER THE WORKABLE WERE
PUBLISHED ON AUGUST FIFTEENTH OF
TWENTY TWENTY TWO. THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING. ENSURING EQUITY IS
FOUNDATIONAL TO ALL CHANGE WORK
TOWARD EQUITY AS AN OUTCOME AND
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AS A PROCESS
THIS WAS A CORE. VALUE OF THE
WORKGROUP THEY APPLIED A RACIAL
EQUITY LENS TOO MUCH OF THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS LOOKING BACK
HISTORICALLY AND MOVING FORWARD
. THEY ALSO. PROVIDED A
RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE THE
CURRENT METHODOLOGY OF USING A
MARKET PRICE SURVEY TO SET RATES
WITH AN ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY
A GIVE THAT'S ALLOWABLE. UNDER
FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH USED
ITS COST ESTIMATES AND MODELS TO
SET THE BASE RATES TO COMPENSATE
EARLY LEARNING AND CARE
PROGRAMS. ACOSTA CARE FOR
MEETING CURRENT STATE
REQUIREMENTS WOULD BECOME THE
BASIS OF THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE
INCLUDING WAGE SCALES THAT SET A
LIVING WAGE FLOOR. ANOTHER
RECOMMENDATION THEY HAD WAS TO
CREATE A SINGLE RATE STRUCTURE
THAT SPECIFIES BASE RATES THAT
IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS
HISTORICAL INEQUITIES. THE
STRUCTURES TO SEPARATE BASED
RATES FOR FAMILY FRIEND AND
NEIGHBOR CARE IN HOME BASED CARE
IN CENTER BASED CARE AND SHOULD
DIFFERENTIATE BASED RATES FOR
MEETING DIFFERENT SETS OF STATE
STANDARDS. THE WORKGROUP
OUTLINED VARIABLES THAT SHOULD
BE INCLUDED IN THE BASE RATE
SUCH AS RATIOS GROUP SIZE
COMPENSATION PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
AND MORE. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED
TO CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATE THE
RATE SETTING METHODOLOGY TO
ADDRESS EQUITY IN IT JUST FOR
CHANGE ENGINE CONDITIONS AND
RISING COSTS. WELCOME ALSO MADE
SEVERAL OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATED TO THE BROADER SYSTEM
CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES EARLY
EDUCATOR OUTCOMES ACCESSIBILITY
ALIGNMENTS AND ALSO
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO EARLY
EDUCATORS SKILLS AND ABILITIES.
THE WORKGROUP PROPOSED PROPOSED
CENTRIC NATIONS BE IMPLEMENTED
IN THREE STAGES THE FIRST BEING
INCREASING REIMBURSEMENT RATES
IMMEDIATELY EVEN BEFORE THE
ALTERNATE METHODOLOGY CAN BE
IMPLEMENTED. AND ALSO REQUESTING
SIMULTANEOUS APPROVAL FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE SECOND
STAGE IMPLEMENTING A FEDERALLY
APPROVED ALTERNATE METHODOLOGY
TO SET BASE RATES THAT ARE
INFORMED BY THE COST OF
PROVIDING EARLY LEARNING CARE
SERVICE EARLY LEARNING AND CARE
SERVICES. AND DO NOT INCREASE
REQUIREMENTS ON EARLY LEARNING
AND CARE PROGRAMS UNTIL THE NEW
BASE RATE USING THE ALTERNATE
METHODOLOGY IS FULLY FUNDED. THE
THIRD STAGE CONTINUOUSLY
EVALUATE THE NEW ALTERNATIVE
METHODOLOGY AND BASE RATE AND
MAKE APPROPRIATE CHANGES IN
BROADER SYSTEM BEST IT'S BASED
IN PART ON THIS EVALUATION. I
BUILDING ON THE WORK OF THIS
WORKGROUP IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT THEY PUT FORWARD. A JOINT
LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OR J.
L. M. C. WITH A CHILD CARE
PROVIDER UNITED C. C. P. U.
PUBLISHED AND SUBMITTED A REPORT
ON NOVEMBER AT TWENTY TWENTY TWO
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IN
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. THIS
REPORT ADOPT SEVERAL COMPONENTS
OF THE WORK GROUP'S
RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUPPORTS A
SINGLE RATE STRUCTURE. THAT
INCLUDES AN ALTERNATE
METHODOLOGY THAT CONSIDERS A
COST ESTIMATION MODEL BASED
RATES INCENTIVES ENHANCEMENT
RATE SETTING METRICS. EVALUATION
OF THE RATE STRUCTURE. AGAIN
HAVING THESE SIMILAR PRINCIPLES
AROUND EQUITY AND REQUIREMENTS.
BUT JANUARY BUDGET PROPOSES TO.
AT THE STATE WILL RELY ON THIS
APPROACH PRESENTED BY THE JAIL
B. C. AS IT CONTINUES TO DEVELOP
A STATE. RATE STRUCTURE THE NEXT
STEPS WILL BE TAKEN IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE
LEGISLATURE THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION CHUKKER PROVIDERS
UNITED AND STAKEHOLDERS.
ADDITIONALLY THE STATE WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH C. CPU TO
NEGOTIATE A SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT
TO THE CURRENT AGREEMENT
EXPIRING. JUNE THIRTY TWENTY
TWENTY THREE. I'M GLAD AT
WHATEVER POINT THAT TO THE
PREFERENCE OF THE COMMITTEES
ALSO ANSWER SOME OF THE
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT HAVE
BEEN RAISED THIS MORNING THANK
YOU. THANK YOU- WE WILL DO THOSE
QUESTIONS AFTER WE HEAR FROM THE
OTHER PANELISTS ESPECIALLY GIVEN
THAT. WE HAVE ONE THAT HAS A
HARD STOP SO WE'RE GONNA. MOVE
NEXT TO- DR ELENA YOU'RE A LOW
FROM WHO IS THE VICE CHAIR AND
SENIOR ADVISOR AT KENDRICK HERE.
LEARNING DR YELLOW GO AHEAD.
MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THIS IS
JEAN WITH TODAY. DR LONNIE OUT
OF- LEARNING COMPANY FIRST THREE
YEARS MOST RECENTLY AS CHIEF
ACADEMIC OFFICER AND CURRENTLY
AS VICE CHAIRMAN SENIOR ADVISER
I HOLD A PHD IN EDUCATION AND AN
MBA FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
KIDDICARE IS THE LARGEST PRIVATE
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
PROVIDER IN THE UNITED STATES.
CALIFORNIA WE OPERATE TWO
HUNDRED FORTY FIVE EARLY
CHILDHOOD CENTERS AND BEFORE AND
AFTER SCHOOL SITES. 98% OF OUR
CENTERS WITH THE HIGHEST
STANDARDS OF QUALITY THE
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION. WHICH
SERVE OVER TWENTY TWO THOUSAND
CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA AND 40%
OF OUR STUDENTS DEPEND ON
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ATTEND OUR
CENTERS YOUR SUBSIDY PROGRAMS.
MY COMMENTS TODAY REFLECT THE
VOICES OF THE OVER SEVEN
THOUSAND CHILDREN THAT WE
CURRENTLY SERVE FEW SUBSIDY.
EVERY CHILD ENROLLED IN COULD
YOU CAN RECEIVE THE SAME
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. FOR
CHILDREN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.
LEARNING GROW SIDE BY SIDE.
KIDDICARE CATTLE IN THE-
CONSUMERS NEXT TRUCK CARE SO.
OUR CASTING MEMBERS. PRESS YOUNG
CHILD'S. PRESS TWO BY WORKING
FAMILY WHO NEED FAULT FULL YEAR
K. ACT TO BUY. INCREASE REQUIRE
. FOR PARKS SHORTAGES OF A LACK
OF TRIAL. YOUR S. TO DISCUSS THE
SHARK OF CALIFORNIA YOU. SYSTEM
LANCASTER AYE HIGHLIGHTING IT IS
. TO RACE MATT. CHILD SUBSIDY.
OPEN THE DOOR FOR INCOME WORKING
FAMILY. ACCESS TO OUR OF EARLY
TO PROGRAMS. THEY ARE REIMBURSED
RACING. WHICH PER LOWER THAN THE
STEPS THAT WE HEY. THE FAMILIES
PLEASE ON OUR BILL TO OFF THE OF
CARE THAT FALLS DESERVE NEED
THIS PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED
REMEMBER RATES DID NOT KEEP PACE
WITH RISING COSTS. FOR THIS HAS
IMMEDIATE CON. THE COST
INCREASING FOR LOSE OUT. EXTRA
FINANCE PRESSURE ON THE FAMILY.
FOR FAMILIES JUST SHE MIGHT TO
QUALIFY FOR SOME. BUT CANNOT
AFFORD TO A IN. SADLY BECOMES
UNAFFORDABLE. REYES ARE DIRECTLY
TIED TO PASS FOR TEN IN
DEDICATED EDUCATE. AT SUBSIDY
RATES SET JUST PARK WAY
EDUCATIONAL SAYS. HELLO CHILD
ASSISTANCE AND RETIREMENT. READ
ALSO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL
COMPONENTS OF OUR- INCLUDING
STATE INTERNET LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS HEALTHY MEALS THE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR
TEACHERS INSURANCE AND SO ON. IN
ADDITION TO THEIR CARE IS
COMMITTED TO SERVING CHILDREN
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS RANGING FROM
DIAGNOSED. CHILDREN WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS ASSEMBLY
CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCED
INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGING.
BEHAVIORS IN OUR CLASSROOMS. FOR
THE GROWING NUMBER OF CHILDREN
EXTRAS. OUR MOTION SIR TO
PROVIDE PERSONALIZED COUPLED
TOWARD TEACHERS DISTRIBUTE
RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE
MEETING NEEDS EVERY CHILD IN OUR
CARE. WHAT SOME OF THE
CHALLENGES CAL REIMBURSED RATES
YOU HEARD IN HEARD OFF SOME OF
PANEL SPEAK TO THAT FIRST THE
FOR ISSUE IS THAT RATES HAVE.
FROM THE STATE STATE STREET
ACCORDING WITH MARK RESEARCH
THERE ALMOST. ADAM AND DID NOT
PACE THE INCREASE COST. SECOND
RATES DID NOT ADEQUATE REFLECT
COST QUALITY. THEY WERE PROP
RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HEARD THE
CAME LAST IS RIGHT QUALITY WORK
. CALIFORNIA HAS FEW AND TO
CONTINUE CALL IMPROVEMENT ACROSS
ALL CARE SETTINGS AND AS- IN AN
EARLIER. TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN HAS CHANGED THE
FACE OF CHILD CARE IN CALIFORNIA
AND POSES. THREATS COMMUNITY
BASED PROGRAMS BOOKS LARGE AND
SMALL IT'S THE MAJORITY. OF
YOUNG CHILDREN IN OUR STATE.
ROCKS THE- SMALLER ADULTS REYES
FOR IN TYLER'S MAKES CARE THIS
GROUP FAR MORE COSTLY. TUITION
THE FOR YEAR OLD HELPS COVER
COST FOR IN THE PAST. AND AS A
PERSON SERVICE WERE FOR YEAR OLD
TRANSITIONAL. GRAYSON PRESSURE
TO RAISE THE TUITION THE YOUNG
AGE. PRICING MANY FAMILIES AT
THIS. AND Y. GAP BETWEEN STEPS
AND THE TRUTH OF CARE. SIMPLY.
CALIFORNIA'S REIMBURSEMENT RATES
WAS NOT FOR CHILD CARE SETTINGS
WITHOUT A FOUR YEAR OLD. I'D
LIKE TO ASK TO SOME OF THE
BUDGET CHANGES THAT WOULD
STABILIZE SUSTAIN CARE. AND
FIRST OUT THE CONTRACT CARE IS
HARDLY COMMITTEE TO PART WITH A
LOT. DID HELP SOME STAGE OF THE
TRIAL CARE. I RECOMMEND INCLUDE
FIRST INVEST INTERNET DELIVERY
SYSTEM AS OTHER STATES INCREASE
MAKE. IN PROBABLY FOR YEAR OLD
MAASTRICHT IS. SO WHAT MAKES TO
LIVE MY COLORADO NEW MEXICO
PENCIL. MICHIGAN NEW YORK
GEORGIA AMONG MANY. A STATE'S
ABILITY TO SERVE ALL FAN CAN SHE
BE ACHIEVED FAST. MORE FISH. AND
EVEN BETTER LEVERAGING THE
EXPERT AND EXISTING. OF
COMMUNITY BASED PROVIDERS LARGE
AND SMALL SECOND SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASED REIMBURSEMENT RATES.
FOR THE FAMILIES CURRENTLY
SERVES TO STEP ARE NOT PRICED
CARE. THIRD IS YOU'VE HEARD
ALREADY CONTINUE THE PANDEMIC
POLICIES REIMBURSING BASED
ENROLLMENT I'M LEAVING FAMILY
FEES. FOR THEIR CONTINUED
INCREASE ELIGIBILITY FOR
FAMILIES AS THE COST OF CARE
INCREASES THE STATE NEEDS TO
CONSIDER THE MISSING MIDDLE WHO
WILL INCREASINGLY STRUGGLE. TO
FIND AFFORDABLE CARE. THIS
MISSION IS JUST ALL. ESPECIALLY
CHILDREN THIS FOR OPPORTUNITY WE
KNOW BENEFIT THE MOST FROM HIGH
QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR
FAMILY ACROSS CALIFORNIA RECALL
RELY THE STRAW LEADER. THIS
BUDGET COMMITTEE AND BEYOND TO
MAKE IT NEEDED. JUST TRAVEL CARE
AND INCREASE THAT. ALMOST IT IS
. I THINK SO MUCH YOUR TIME
TODAY YOUR SUPPORT AND TO
CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU FOR- I'M
GONNA GO TO THE OTHER PANEL AND
HOW. WE WILL GET THE COURSE
BEFORE YOU HAVE TO BE PART- IF
NOT I THINK WE HAVE YOUR CONTACT
INFORMATION SO WE CAN DIRECT
COLLEAGUES TO- THAT OR WE CAN
DIRECT THE QUESTIONS TO YOU
DIRECTLY AND THEN PROVIDING TO
OUR COLLEAGUES. BUT LET US GO
NEXT- ACTUALLY WE HAD THE
ALEJO'S OFFICE NEXT BUT IF THE
L. A- IF YOU DON'T MIND AND
WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM THE
OTHER TWO PROVIDERS AND THEN GO
TO YOU BECAUSE THEN YOU COULD
WRAP UP SOME IN FACT. SO LET'S
GO NOW TO- DEBRA COREY LEE. MARS
IT FROM THE CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
UNION DEBRA. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE MORNING. MY NAME IS DEBORAH
QUALITY HOURS AT. ARE RAE LARGE
CAPACITY FAMILY DAYCARE KERN
COUNTY I AM A GRADUATE OF CAL
STATE UNIVERSITY BAKERSFIELD.
FOR MORE THAN TWENTY TWO YEARS
I'VE BEEN PROVIDING CARE FOR
CHILDREN IN MY COMMUNITY NO
POINT IN THAT. I WISH I THIS IS
TRULY A PRIVILEGE AND AN HONOR
TO BE A PART OF MY DAY CARE
FAMILY LIFE. CREATING DREAMS
WATCHING DREAMS COME TRUE.
EDUCATING MOTIVATING STIMULATE
THE MINDS OF OUR NEXT
GENERATION. OF EDUCATORS DOCTORS
SCIENTISTS ENTREPRENEURS. ALL
MILITARY OFFICERS SENATORS
GOVERNORS AND PRESIDENTS. I WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TO
SPEAK ON BEHALF OF CHILD CARE
PROVIDED UNITED. ACTORS
BUDGETARY. ONE OF THE PANDEMIC
AMERICANS I WORK OPEN TO THE
FACT THAT FAMILY DAY CARE
PROVIDERS. ARE INTEGRAL PART OF
THIS COUNTRY'S FABRIC. ALWAYS
BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE
ECONOMY'S FOUNDATION. BUT YET
NEVER RESPECTED. SUPPORTED ARE
CONSIDERED VALUABLE. WHAT DOWN
AND SLOW DOWN SO MANY INTERESTS
. THAT WAS IT INDUSTRY THE BACK
. THAT FALL THROUGH A MAIL TO
SURVIVE. AND WE ARE FAMILY
DAYCARE. ARE INDUSTRY WAS IT'S
SIX AND ALLOW REMAIN OPEN S.
SUPPORT OF THE RESEARCHERS
WORKERS SO THAT HELLO ECONOMY.
WHAT NOT HORRIBLE. YOUR PROVIDE
. REALIZED ON THE- ONCE
IMPORTANT AS A RESULT OF THE
WORKERS WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON
THE LINE. WE DID OUR BEST NOT TO
MISS BEAT WHILE. TO PROVIDE
WHILE CARE. WE MOVED OUT TO
REMAIN OPEN FOR. WE STEP AND
CREDIT LINES CONVERGE EXTRA
TABLE AT CHAIRS LET- WHY AND
MUCH MORE. WHY LIFESTYLE. THANK
YOU. INCISOR CHECK FOR US BUT
ALSO OUR DATE VAN. ALL OF THIS
AS COST PROVIDERS. NO WAY
INCREASE. WHAT SHUT DOWN. BACK
TO WORK THE ONLY. OKAY THE
SCHOOL RECORD PRINCIPAL TEACHERS
JANITORS THE LAUNCH.
AND SUPPLEMENTAL PAY TO HELP
WITH THE COST OF SUPPLY OTHER
SAFETY MODIFICATIONS. PROVIDERS
OKAY BASED ON. AND NOT INTENDED
AS DUE TO THE PLAN. WHICH ALLY
RIGHT. BUT EFFORTS ONLY A BAND
AID SOLUTION ALONG STANDING
PROBLEMS. WHAT FAMILY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS IN CALIFORNIA ARE
STILL BEING PAID BETWEEN R.
EIGHT TWENTY TWENTY FIVE. 30% OF
THE TRUE COST OF CARE. IN
RECOGNITION TO LIVE STARTLING
FACTS LEGISLATURE CALLED FOR A
JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
THE FULL RATE REFORM WHAT.
GUILTY TO A SINGLE. RATE
STRUCTURE. THE STAKEHOLDER WORK
RIGHT. HAVE FORWARDED APARTMENT
. AND LET'S JUST TO REVIEW THE
WHOLE. REFERENCE. AFTER TO
COMPENSATE SHALL PROVIDER ON THE
CHIU COST CARE. WHETHER YOU'RE
BASED. BASED ALSO ALL ALSO
INVITED THAT COME. DALY CITY AS
HALL GROUP. S. WORK IT WAS CLEAR
THAT FAMILIES THERE PER ARE I'M
EIGHT FOR THE WORK WE DO. THE
REGIONAL MARKETS. COULD NOT
CREATE A WITH THE TRUTH OF CHILD
MY- I DON'T CAN NO LONGER. ONE
LATE TRYING TO THEM. PROVIDED
CAN NO LONGER THEIR BACK ON
THERE'S WILL TRY TO THEIR BILLS
I DON'T KNOW LOOK ACTUALLY I THE
FAMILY SIR AND SAY LET ME HELP
YOU WITH RESPECT GALAXY I KNOW
YOU CAN AFFORD.
YOU ME FOR K. ACTIVE ON A DAY WE
CAN NO AFFORD THANK YOU TO. ALL
RIGHT STRENGTH. ALLOW STATE THE
CHILDREN ARE TO METHODOLOGY
BASED ON ACTUAL CROSS OF CARE.
IT ARE YOU YOU SEE YOU. THANK
SUPPORT A MOLD THE FACT THAT I
JOURNEY. TO HELLO REIMBURSEMENT
RATES CAN CHANGE. PEOPLE HAVE A
JOB PROVIDER IT MORE WHEN LEAVE
THIS INDUSTRY HOW CAN WE- NO ONE
ALL. THE STATE WE CAN EVEN GET A
FAIRER STRUCK. I YOU WILL
SUPPORT OUR- TO ONE. TURNED INTO
IT. BASED ON THE TRUE COST OF
CARE. I DID YOU MOVE REAL LIGHT
. THE THREE OUT. ANY REALITY
BECAUSE- BADLY. ON THE WAY ANY
LONGER. EVERY CHILD CARE.
LISTENING TO THE STATE. I'D ASK
YOU THE- IMMUNITY. RIGHT YOU
LOSE YOUR WIFE IS THE AMERICAN.
ENJOY FOR CHANGES NOW THANK YOU
AND I WOULD LOVE TO ONCE THANK
YOU. WE WILL GET THERE WE'RE
GOING TO HEAR FOR DONNA SNEERING
JUROR FROM- CHAU CARE RESOURCE
IN DON'T GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING
AND IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO GO DEATH
KISH GETS EVERY FIRED UP- GOOD
MORNING I'M DONE SNARE THE
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OFFICER THE
CHILD CARE REACHED CENTER. C. C.
R. IS A LAW NON OR- WERE BAY IN
SOUTH CALIFORNIA AND OUR SERVICE
AREA COVERS NORTHERN LOS ANGELES
COUNTY THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
BURBANK GLENDALE SANTA CLARITA
VALLEY AND ANTELOPE VALLEY FOR
THOSE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THAT
AREA AND ALL OF SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF
POMONA. WE PROVIDE A WIDE ARRAY
OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
INCLUDING RESOURCE AND REFERRAL
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT HEAD START
STATE PRESCHOOL FAMILY CHILD
CARE NETWORKS THE EMERGENCY
CHILDCARE BRIDGE FAMILY RESOURCE
SERVICES AND FAMILY WELL BEING
PROGRAMS- WE TRY TO BE A ONE
STOP SHOP FOR ALL THINGS
FAMILIES NEED. A WE ARE ONE OF
THE LARGE WE ARE THE LARGEST
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM IN
CALIFORNIA AND WE'RE CURRENTLY
SERVING ABOUT FIFTEEN THOUSAND
CHILDREN. THE ALTERNATIVE
PAYMENT PROGRAM IS A FLEXIBLE
PROGRAM OFTEN REFERRED TO AS
ABOUT YOUR BASED WHERE FAMILIES
CAN CHOOSE THE TYPE OF CARE THAT
THEIR FAMILY NEEDS. THAT CAN BE
CENTER BASED CARE IT COULD BE
FAMILY CHILD CARE IT COULD BE
LICENSE EXAM TO FAMILY FRIEND OR
NEIGHBOR CARE OR COULD BE
MULTIPLE PROVIDERS AT ONE TIME
IF YOU HAVE EXTENDED HOURS NEED
EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS AND NEED
TO PIECE TOGETHER DIFFERENT AGE
GROUPS OF CHILDREN. SO WE ARE
OFFERING A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY
I'M TO DO THIS WORK WE MAINTAIN
A VERY LARGE ELIGIBILITY LIST
WHICH IS THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES
LONG- AND FOR THE FIRST TIME AND
THIS IS WHERE I MIGHT GET
EMOTIONAL. OF THE RECENT
INVESTMENTS BY THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE
LEGISLATURE HAVE ALLOWED US TO
REALLY INVOLVED. AND SINCE
JANUARY OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO WE
HAVE ENROLLED NINE THOUSAND
CHILDREN. ANOTHER TEN THOUSAND
TO GO AND I NEVER THOUGHT WE
WOULD BE HERE AND I AM TRULY
GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SERVE SO MANY KIDS. SO AGENCIES
LIKE OURS ARE IN EVERY COUNTY IN
CALIFORNIA- SOME COUNTIES LIKE
LOS ANGELES THERE ARE MORE THAN
ONE OF US. AND WE REALLY ARE THE
BACKBONE AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE
OF YOUR CHILD CARE DELIVERY
SYSTEM AND WE WORK TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE PIECES FIT TOGETHER.
ACROSS THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
CONTRACTS I KNOW SOME QUESTIONS
CAME UP ABOUT ALL THE DIFFERENT
TYPES- WE REALLY AREN'T WORKING
IN THAT SPACE TO TRY TO MAKE
THINGS COME TOGETHER. I
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ADDRESS WHAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING
IN OUR WORK WITH CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS RELATED TO
REIMBURSEMENT RATES. IT'S BEEN
SOMETHING I'VE BEEN WORKING ON
FOR OVER A DECADE. AND I AM I'M
HOPING I CAN LIFT UP SOME. SOME
OF THE MAIN ISSUES AND ALSO SOME
OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE FORWARD.
IN THE FALL OF TWENTY TWENTY
TWO- MY COLLEAGUES AND I ALSO
WORK TO PUT TOGETHER A PAPER
WITH EVERY CHILD CALIFORNIA AND
HEAD START CALIFORNIA. CALLED
THE PERFECT STORM FOCUSING ON
THE CURRENT CRISIS IN THE CHILD
CARE SYSTEM SO I'M GOING TO
SHARE WITH YOU SOME FINDINGS
FROM THAT AS WELL. AND I THINK
IT FROM HEARING FROM ALL THE
PROVIDERS HAVE GONE AHEAD OF ME
YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS- INDUSTRY
A FIELD THAT HAS BEEN UNDER
RESOURCE AND NOT PRIORITIZE FOR
DECADES. AND AS DEBORAH SAID OUR
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS BECAME THE
ESSENTIAL WORKERS WHO SUPPORTED
OTHER ESSENTIAL WORKERS. SO WHAT
WE FOUND IN OUR WHITE PAPER- WAS
THAT REALLY THE CHILD CARE
INDUSTRY WHICH WAS VERY FRAGILE
PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC. SURVIVED
THE PANDEMIC ON ONE TIME
FUNDING. OF THE PROGRAMS WE
SURVEYED ACROSS THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA A 100% OF THE
PROGRAM'S USED THEIR TEMPORARY
FUNDS. FOUR PP AN ENHANCED
SANITIZATION OF THEIR FACILITY.
THEY PURCHASED AIR PURIFIERS
EQUIPMENT MOVED THINGS OUTSIDE
SO THEY COULD MAINTAIN SOCIAL
DISTANCING. AND 85% OF THE
PROGRAM'S USE THOSE ONE TIME
FUNDS FOR PAYROLL AND STAFF
RETENTION ACTIVITIES. THESE
INCLUDED SALARY INCREASES
BONUSES AND THEN OTHERS WERE
YOU'RE USED TO- HELP PAY FOR
MORTGAGE RENT AND BILLS DURING
ALL THE VOLATILITY OF THE
PANDEMIC. THEY WERE OPEN BUT
SOMETIMES SERVING FEWER KIDS AND
THERE WAS A LOT OF UP AND DOWN
IN INCOME FOR OUR PROVIDER
COMMUNITY. SO WE UNDERSTAND THAT
OUR PROVIDERS ARE STILL IN A
DIFFICULT PLACE THEY'RE OPEN
THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF KIDS
TODAY AS WE SPEAK CHILDREN ARE
IN CHILDCARE. AND WE WERE OF I
WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO BE PART OF
THE WORK GROUP THAT CAM AND
DEBRA SPOKE ABOUT- THAT LOOKED
AT THE RATE AND QUALITY WORK.
AND I DID WANT TO LIFT UP SOME
OF THE FINDINGS SPECIFICALLY
BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S SO
IMPORTANT TO HEAR THE ACTUAL
NUMBERS. AND I WILL SAY I HAVE
ALWAYS KNOWN THAT WE WERE NOT
PAYING ENOUGH BUT WHEN I SAW THE
ACTUAL FIGURES IN THE COST STUDY
THAT WAS DONE BY P. FIVE FISCAL
STRATEGY I WAS TAKEN ABACK.
THEIR FINDINGS WERE TRULY
SOBERING FOR INFANTS AND CHILD
CARE CENTERS WHICH IS THE MOST
EXPENSIVE TYPE OF CARE. WHEN
THEY DID THE COST STUDY THEY
WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE GAP
BETWEEN WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY
PAYING IN THE REGIONAL MARKET
RATES. AND WHAT THE COST IS FOR
PROVIDING SERVICES SO FOR
INFANTS AND CHILD CARE CENTERS
IN THE BAY AREA. WE ARE
CURRENTLY PAYING ABOUT. EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED SIXTY THREE DOLLARS PER
MONTH PER CHILD. THE COST OF
PROVIDING THAT SERVICE IS ABOUT
THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
SIXTY THREE DOLLARS PER CHILD.
THAT'S 48% OF THE COST THAT THE
STATE IS CURRENTLY COVERING.
THIS IS THE SAME IN LOS ANGELES
THE RMR PAYS SIXTEEN EIGHTY
EIGHT PER MONTH THE COST IS
THIRTY THREE SIXTY SIX. AND IS
THE SAME AND RURAL NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA WHERE THE RMR PAYS
THIRTEEN FORTY THIRTY FOUR AND
THE COST TO DO THE CARE IS
TWENTY THIRTY FIVE. AS DEBRA
MENTIONED THAT WAS CENTER BASED
CARE IT'S THE SAME FOR FAMILY
CHILDCARE. IN THE BAY AREA THE
RMR IS PAYING ELEVEN HUNDRED AND
SEVEN DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR AN
INFANT IN CARE. AND THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE COST OF
PROVIDING THAT CARE WAS FOUR
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR
DOLLARS A MONTH. THERE LA
COMPARISONS ARE SIMILAR AS THEY
WERE WITH THE CENTERS YOU STILL
SEE THAT TREMENDOUS GAP. BETWEEN
WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY PAYING IN
OUR MARKET BASED SURVEY. AND
WHAT IT REALLY COSTS TO PROVIDE
THE SERVICE. TO GIVE YOU A SENSE
OF WHAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE COST
STUDY THEY LOOKED AT THE
COMPENSATION OF THE WORK FORCE
AND ACTUALLY ESTIMATED WHAT WE
SHOULD BE PAYING PEOPLE. AND
THEY ALSO LOOK AT THE COST OF
RENT OR THE MORTGAGE OR THE
FACILITY OR THE INSURANCE THEY
HAVE TO PAY FOR EMPLOYEES THE
TAXES THEY HAVE TO PAY AS A
BUSINESS. SO THAT IS WHY YOU
HAVE THIS TREMENDOUS GAP AND YOU
MAY BE ASKING SO HOW ARE THEY
ABLE TO STAY OPEN. AND I WILL
TELL YOU THE WAY THEY DO SO IS
ON THE BACKS OF THE WOMEN.
LARGELY WOMEN OF. COLOR WHO ARE
TAKING CARE OF OUR CHILDREN.
THEY ARE PAID THIS SEVERELY LOW
WAGES. AND WE HAVE REALLY GOT A
PROBLEM ON OUR HANDS- I WANT TO
READ A QUOTE FROM A- CHILDCARE
CENTRE OPERATOR AND SAMPOERNA
DINO SHE SAYS THAT THIS THIS IS
THE FIRST TIME SHE'S HAD STAFF
LEAVE FOR BETTER PAY. SOME WAY
FOR OTHER PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT BUT MANY LEAVE THE
FIELD ENTIRELY BECAUSE IN THE
LONG RUN THIS INDUSTRY DOES NOT
PAY A LIVABLE WAGE. THAT'S FROM
JENNIFER CARTER THE CEO OF OAK
TREE LEARNING CENTER AND
SAMPOERNA DINO. WHEN WE DID THE
STUDY ON THE PERFECT STORM WE
FOUND 88% OF THE PROGRAM'S
DESCRIBING STAFF LEAVING THE
FIELD FOR BETTER WAGES AND
BENEFITS. NOT GOING TO ANOTHER
PROGRAM LEAVING THE FIELD. THEY
ALSO SAW. MAJOR DECLINE IN- THE
AVAILABILITY OF HIRING PEOPLE
AND TWENTY TO FIFTY PERCENT.
DECLINE IN STAFFING SO THEY HAD
CLOSED CLASSROOMS WHAT WE'VE
BEEN CALLING DARK CLASSROOMS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. I'M THE
REASON CITED FOR ACCIDENT OUR
LOW COMPENSATION LIKE BENEFITS
INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH
CHALLENGES. FOR THEMSELVES AND
FOR SERVING CHILDREN AND
INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT
BEHAVIORS. AND DELAYED
DEVELOPMENT AND THE CHILDREN
THEY'RE SERVING. AND ON IF YOU
COULD START TO WRAP UP. I WILL
I'M GOING TO GO AND THEY KIND OF
GO CLICK HERE WE'VE REACHED A
TIPPING POINT WORKING WOMEN HAVE
REALIZED WE RELIED ON HAVE OTHER
OPTIONS I DO WANT TO TALK TO YOU
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT SOME
OTHER STATES HAVE DONE- IN THE
TWENTY FOURTEEN RE AUTHORIZATION
OF CCD B. THE- STATE'S WERE
OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE
AWAY FROM JUST USING A MARKET
SURVEY AND TO AN ALTERNATIVE
METHODOLOGY. WE KNOW ELEVEN
STATES HAVE SHIFTED TO A NEW
METHODOLOGY. TWELVE ARE WORKING
TO ADOPT COSTS IN ADDITION TO
THEIR MARKET SURVEY AS
CALIFORNIA IS PROPOSING IN OUR
WORKGROUP RECOMMENDATIONS. WE
KNOW VIRGINIA- HAS NOW SET THEIR
PAYMENT RATES BASED ON COST AND
NEW MEXICO HAS AS WELL. AND IT'S
CRITICAL FOR US TO TAKE ACTION
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE WE'RE
LOSING MEMBERS OF OUR WORKFORCE
EVERY DAY. INVESTMENTS NEED TO
BE MADE TO STABILIZE OUR SYSTEM
AND MAINTAIN OUR WORK FORCE AND
I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I'M
HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THANK
YOU SO MUCH NOW WILL GO TO THE
L. A. O. AND THEN WE WILL. GET
THE QUESTIONS RESEARCHERS MANY.
OF US HAVE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU
PROCEED WITH THE EARLIER NO. WE
WERE AT THE CIVIC LEGAL INTO THE
- COST OF THESE. RIGHT MODEL
THAT CAN UP IN THE WORK. AS
PEOPLE THIS RATE MY- WAS. ON HOW
MUCH WOULD COST TO BE SUFFICIENT
PAY OR I GUESS I GUESS A LIVING
WAGE FOR THE- EMPLOYEES ACTUALLY
CHILD CARE PROVIDER SITES. AND
THESE RATES CONTINUE TO VERY
BASED OFF OF CERTAIN FACTORS
SUCH AS- PROVIDER CITING AGE
GROUP AND REGION SO WE ARE STILL
IN THE PROCESS OF REFINING OUR
ESTIMATE FOR OUR INITIAL BACK OF
THE ENVELOPE. CALCULATION IS
THAT THAT PARTICULAR COST MODEL
BASED OFF OF THE DEFAULT RATE
SCENARIOS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN
THE IN THE- EIGHT RECORD- WOULD
. AND BE AT AROUND THE LOS OF
DOLLARS AT COOL- THERE'S A
QUESTION OF- WHAT CAN'T RAMP UP
COULD LOOK LIKE IN THAT WOULD
IMPACT THE COST THAT FULL
IMPLEMENTATION- ROUGHLY LOW TENS
OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS. COMMENTS
THE END OF MY TERM OKAY LOTUS OF
. THAT HAVE A ARE YOU SAYING
UNDER TWENTY BILLION ABOVE
TWENTY BILLION. LOW URGED THAT'S
THE BEST. AND THAT'S THE THAT WE
CAN DO RIGHT NOW BUT WE'RE-
REFINING OUR ESTIMATES TO
HOPEFULLY SHORT IN THAT RANGE TO
PROVIDE YOU A BETTER SENSE OF
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TWENTY TO
FORTY LIKE WHAT DOES THAT MEAN-
BUT LOW TENS OF BILLIONS AND
THAT TRADITIONALLY WOULD CUT IT
COULD CAPTURE NUMBER HIGHER THAN
TWENTY. MILLION KURDS. ALL RIGHT
SO I HAVE SENATOR ROSS SENATOR-
DRAWS SO SENATOR BAKER SENATOR
MEN FAR. THANK ABOUT I'M SURE
YOU KNOW- WE'VE HAD A LOT OF
CONVERSATIONS THIS MORNING ABOUT
REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND WE'VE
ALSO BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT
ISSUE FOR. A VERY VERY LONG TIME
OBVIOUSLY WE NEED TO. FIX THE
REIMBURSEMENT RATE ISSUE AND WE
NEED TO DO IT NOW- YOU HEARD ME
ASK A QUESTION EARLIER ABOUT
WORK FORCE IN THE CHILD CARE AND
PRESCHOOL. AREA AND PERHAPS THE
REIMBURSEMENT RATE FIX WILL
ADDRESS AND TAKE CARE OF THAT
WORK FORCE ISSUE AS WELL. BUT
BUT MAYBE NOT THE TERM PROVIDER
TO ME IS NOT NECESSARILY
SYNONYMOUS WITH. WORKERS SO LET
ME JUST RE ASK MY QUESTION TO
THIS PANEL DO WE HAVE A
SPECIFIC- WRITTEN PLAN TO
ADDRESS THE WORK FORCE ISSUES IN
THIS AREA. AND IF NOT WHY NOT.
THANK YOU SENATOR ROTH KIM
JOHNSON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES SO I DO AGAIN WANT TO
LIFT UP THE MASTER PLAN FOR
EARLY LEARNING AD THAT WAS
PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER OF TWENTY
TWENTY. EIGHT BUILDS ON PLANNING
THAT HAVE BEEN DONE PRIOR TO
THAT EFFORT INCLUDING THE
ASSEMBLY BLUE RIBBON
COMMISSION'S REPORT ON EARLY
LEARNING AND OTHERS SO AGAIN
WHEN THAT LIST THOSE THINGS AT.
SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN
FACT A UNIFIED REIMBURSED TO
RESTRUCTURE IS ALSO A
RECOMMENDATION IN THAT PLAN- IN
SOME OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE
MASTER PLAN WAS UTILIZED IN THE
WORK GROUPS THAT WE REFERENCE IN
TERMS THE DEVELOPMENT AB EIGHT
AT GREAT BRITAIN QUALITY WORK.
THERE IS A WHOLE GOAL SECTION
FOCUSED ON THE WORK FORCE-
INCLUSIVE OF LOOKING AT SKILLS
AND ABILITIES AND THE WORK FORCE
DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK. ALSO
REFERENCES COMPETENCIES- AS A
RECOMMENDATION TO GO FORWARD
THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS THEN
ON HOW THE TRAINING AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
OFFERINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
THE WORK FORCE COULD THEN
TRANSLATE INTO A TIERED
REIMBURSEMENT RATE STRUCTURE SO
THESE ARE ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR
RECOMMENDATIONS. ARE LAID OUT IN
THE MASTER PLAN ALSO NOTES THAT
THE MASTER PLAN- I DEFIED
IMPLEMENTING THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS OVER THE COURSE
OF TEN YEARS. AN ESTIMATED THE
COST TO BE BETWEEN TWO AND
TWELVE BILLION DOLLARS. A MASTER
PLAN AS I MENTIONED WAS
PUBLISHED PRIOR TO THE WORK
GROUPS THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT TODAY AND THE AXOS
ESTIMATION MODELS THAT WAS OFF
ALSO REFERENCED BY. OTHER
PANELISTS IN THIS CONVERSATION.
WELL YOU KNOW A THINK MASTER IS-
ALWAYS A GOOD AYE WE HAVE ONE IN
HIGH RIDGE. TO BUT WE TYPICALLY
DON'T. WE TYPICALLY HAVE MORE
SPECIFIC PLANNING THAT GOES ON
TIED TO THE BUDGET AND OTHERWISE
IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION ARIANNA.
I'M SORT OF SURPRISED THAT WE
DON'T HAVE IT GOING ON IN THIS
AREA AS WELL YOU KNOW I'M- YOU
KNOW COMING OUT OF THE MILITARY
I'M FAMILIAR WITH. SETTING GOALS
AND OBJECTIVES AND YOU HAVE A
PLAN OF ACTION IS PUBLISHED AND
THEN YOU HAVE A TIME LINE AND
THEN YOU GRADE YOURSELF AT THE
END OF THE PROCESS. OR
UNFORTUNATELY OTHERS TYPICALLY
GRADE YOU WHETHER YOU LIKE THE
GREAT OR NOT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME
THAT HERE WHEN WE'RE
APPROPRIATING MONEY WHETHER IT'S
FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS
OR- GENERALLY IS DESCRIBED
HEREIN WAS REFERENCED BY MY
COLLEAGUE. EARLIER ON ONE
HUNDRED MILLION PROVIDED TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY
QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS AT CETERA. THAT
WE WOULD HAVE. THESE BUDGET
APPROPRIATIONS TIED TO SPECIFIC-
PROCESS SEES IN OTHER WORDS DOES
THAT MEAN THAT THE INDIVIDUALS
WITH THE PROVIDERS TO GET THIS
MONEY. HAVE SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF WORK
FORCE IN TERMS OF PAY AND
BENEFITS IN TERMS OF. HIRING
RECRUITING TRAINING. DOES ARE DO
WE HAVE SPECIFIC- PLANS THAT
IDENTIFY TRAINING SHORTFALLS IN
OUR- COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR
PERHAPS OUR- INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER LEARNING OR OTHER TYPES
OF TRAINING PROGRAMS. AND
SPECIFY THE SPECIFIC TARGETS
WITH RESPECT TO TRAINING TO PUT
MORE CHILD CARE WORKERS
PRESCHOOL WORKERS. IN THESE
SITES TO TRY TO ELIMINATE THIS
OR MITIGATE THIS SHORTFALL THAT
APPARENTLY. CONTINUES TO EXIST
AND HAS EXISTED FOR SOME PERIOD
OF TIME. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S
THAT'S- NOT MY USUAL QUESTION
THAT'S MORE A STATEMENT BUT- I
DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ADDRESS
ANY OF THAT I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE
A MASTER PLAN BUT DO WE MOVE
BEYOND THE MASTER PLAN TO
SPECIFIC PLANNING. WITH GOALS
AND OBJECTIVES TO FIX APPARENTLY
A WORK FORCE ISSUE THAT EVERYONE
AROUND HERE SEEMS TO BE TALKING
ABOUT. THANK YOU SENATOR FOR THE
QUESTIONING COMMENT AND IN THE
ONLY ADDITIONAL I'LL MAKE TO-
WHAT I'VE WHAT I STATED EARLIER
IS A COUPLE THINGS ONE. AT THAT
EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY COUNCIL
WHICH IS COMPRISED OF BOTH
GOVERNOR APPOINTEES IN
APPOINTEES FROM THE LEFT FROM
THIS BODY IN LEGISLATURE I PART
OF ITS STATUTORY
RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO LOOK AT.
THAT PROGRESS OVER TIME THAT THE
MASTER PLAN I ACTUALLY HAVE THE
GREAT PRIVILEGE ADD TO CHAIR
THAT COMMITTEE TO CURRENTLY SO
GLAD TO ENSURE THAT THIS
COMMITTEE IS UP TO DATE ON THE
WORK OF THAT COUNSEL AND AFTER
EACH RELATED TO THE MASTER PLAN
THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED IN THAT
SPACE. ALSO JUST NOTE THAT THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION I'M
SHOOTING THE PART OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES AS THE LEAD INTO T.
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION FOR
CHILDREN FAMILIES AND THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT- ESTABLISHES
AN OUTLINES. A STATE PLAN FOR
EXPENDITURE OF QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT FUNDS- FOR THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA WHICH DOES AGAIN
OUTLINED SOME OF THESE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES ETCETERA INCLUSIVE
I HAVE. HAD THE GRIMMETT THAT
MISS PARLEY- EYES THAT MEASURE
EARLIER WITH CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS UNITED I RELATED TO
THEIR OWN TRAINING FUND THAT WE
ALSO. A RESOURCE TOGETHER
BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION THE
LEGISLATURE SO GLAD TO MAKE SURE
WHERE. THAT INTENTIONAL ABOUT
TYING THE SCENE BRINGS TOGETHER
IN THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS
UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS MADE
OVER TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
FOR THAT RESPONSE THINKING I'M
SURE. CERTAINLY SENATOR OF
CENTER DRAW. TO- WITH MY- JUST
THE QUESTION IN COMMON THAT HE
JUST MADE- WHAT YOU PROVIDE FOR
A- IS THE GUIDANCE TO THEN BE
ABLE TO APPLY TO THE DECISIONS
WE HAVE TO MAKE IN THIS. IN THIS
BUDGET- SO THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN
LOOKING FOR AND- THERE'S SO MANY
ISSUES OF COURSE THAT HAVE TO BE
DEALT WITH THAT WE CAN BECOME
COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED. BY
EVERYTHING THAT'S SO DEEPLY
NEEDED. SO- I GUESS. NEED YOUR
HELP IN YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
ANSWER THAT RIGHT NOW BUT NEED
YOUR HELP AS FAR AS WHAT OUR
CURRENT. SORT OF BUDGET
SITUATION IS. AND HOW TO KEEP
MOVING FORWARD WITH THE MASTER
PLAN AND WITH OTHER PARTICULARS
THAT THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE- AND
GUIDE US ON WHAT WE- COULD OR
SHOULD BE DOING NOW. THE KIND OF
FUNDING THAT IT WOULD TAKE BUT
IT WOULD STILL KEEP US ON TRACK
I GUESS THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING
FOR. HOW DO WE STAY ON TRACK AND
NOT GET THROWN OFF- WE'RE NOT
IN. YOU KNOW A DEEP RECESSION
WE'RE NOT IN THAT KIND OF
SITUATION AND SO SOMETHING LIKE
DELAYING FUNDING- YOU KNOW IS AN
OPTION THAT'S BEEN PRESENTED TO
US. BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT HOW
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE IF WE'RE-
MOVING ALONG WE'RE MOVING ALONG
AND THEN BAM THAT WOULD THROW US
OFF WHAT WOULD WE FACE NEXT
YEAR. AND HOW DO WE STAY ON
COURSE- SO JUST LOOKING FOR YOUR
YOUR GUIDANCE ON THAT- AND TO SO
THAT WE COULD MAKE OF COURSE.
THE BEST DECISIONS BASED ON YOUR
EXPERTISE AGAIN YOU MAY OR MAY
NOT HAVE OR A RESPONSE ANYBODY
BUT THAT'S WHAT I WAS LOOKING
FOR. THIS IS DONNA CENTER WITH
THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER
AS SENATOR I APPRECIATE THE
QUESTION AND THE ONE THING I
WOULD SAY IS. THE REIMBURSEMENT
RATES AND THE NEED TO INCREASE
WHAT WE PAY IS. FOUNDATIONAL TO
THE REST OF THIS. AND WHETHER
YOU'RE LOOKING AT BUILDING A
WORKFORCE ARE RETAINING YOUR
WORKFORCE AND MAKING SURE YOU
HAVE THE ACCESS FOR FAMILIES IF
WE DON'T ADDRESS. THE
COMPENSATION ISSUES IT IS VERY
DIFFICULT FOR US TO MAINTAIN THE
EXISTING SUPPLY OF CARE LET
ALONE EXPANDED. AND WE WILL
CONTINUE TO LOSE WORK FORCE AND
BE UNABLE TO ATTRACT NEW WORKERS
SO THAT WOULD JUST BE MY
COMMENTS. THANK YOU. IN THIS IS.
GOING GO AHEAD. I JUST WANT TO
ADD ANYTHING THAT WE TALK ABOUT
THE WORKS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT RATE COOLEY FAMILY DAY CARE
PROVIDERS IN THAT WORKFORCE YOU
KNOW THE TRUTH OF IT IS THAT.
HOW CAN WE EXPECT THE FAMILY
DAYCARE PROVIDERS HAVE TO STAFF.
TO PART TIME STATUS. AT LEAST
THIRTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR A MONTH
EACH IS DOLLARS BUT YET AT THE
SAME TIME TO BE REIMBURSED UNDER
STRAIGHT STRUCTURE. THAT THE
RATES ARE JUST SO LONG. AND WE
HAVE TO ALSO REMEMBER THAT
INVESTMENT. IN THE CHILDREN THAT
WE MAKE TODAY. THAT WE'RE
WORKING WITH TODAY. AT THE SAME
TIME. WE HAVE TO MAKE IT TO THE
FAMILY DAYCARE PROVIDERS. WE
NEED TO INVEST IN THE DAYCARE
PROVIDERS BECAUSE THAT. THAT'S
VALUABLE. WHAT THE CHILDREN I
DON'T. CHILDREN THAT IS SO ONE.
WHEN I HEAR ABOUT THE FLOCKS I
OUT TO MYSELF. WELL WHAT THE
FLIGHT MADE IT ONLY FAMILY DAY
CARE FOR. PERSONS THAT. THAT'S
WHAT THEY CAN'T. THINK ABOUT
FAMILY DAY CARE FOR. I THINK
ABOUT THAT TO LIVE SYSTEM GONNA
BECAUSE CD. HELLO ASSEMBLY DATE
. ONLY ONCE ARTICLE. IN SIR THE
CHILDREN TODAY THE CHILDREN OF
GOD. WE WILL EVERYONE IN THAT
MIX DELAY SYSTEM AND THAT A
LITTLE SYSTEM.
STATE AND WE ARE HERE. GOTTA BE
REAL ARE. FEET WERE BADLY EVER
LEGALLY. BE BAD DAYS THAT WERE
THAT WERE YOU. I WAS GOING TO.
THE WHOLE. THAT WAS ONE FOUR
PROVIDERS THAT. IT WILL PROVIDE
FUNDING SO. I DON'T GET THE BALL
WATER. WE. DO YOU REALLY KNOW.
WANT TO BE HEARD AND SEEN HERE
GARY. WE LIKE COMMON ONE DOLLAR
. WE'RE STILL HERE GIVE GOING SO
I'M ASKING FOR THE- WHEN I SAID
. I'M GOING TO HAPPEN BUT I JUST
WANTED TO THE UNDER. FOR IS A
FAMILY DAYCARE OUT HERE
STRUGGLING THANK YOU SENATOR
BACK. THANK YOU AND I DO
APPRECIATE THIS OVERSIGHT HERE
INTERESTED DIRECT FROM PROVIDE
AND- THE YOU THAT- I TO TWO
QUESTIONS AND THEN TWO TWO
THOUGHTS ONE IS- REGIONAL
ADJUSTMENT FOR INCOME- THAT
WE'RE USING SORRY I HEARD ABOUT
THE BEGINNING ABOUT ELIGIBILITY
WE TALK ABOUT STATE MEDIAN
INCOME IS THERE ANY. REGIONAL
COSTS ADJUSTED FOR THAT. MS
CENTER BAKER ARE YOU REFERRING
TO THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY
THRESHOLD EFFECTS BERRIES BY
REGION YES EXACTLY. MY
UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT'S BASED
OFF OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME.
THERE IS NO REGIONAL. NO OKAY
BUT IT SEEMS LIKE A HUGE ISSUE
FOR HIGH COST AREAS LIKE THAT
ONE THAT I REPRESENT- DO NOT
HAVE. ANY REGIONAL COST
ADJUSTMENT. IS A REAL ISSUE IN
TERMS OF QUALIFICATIONS SO
THAT'S JUST ONE ISSUE THE REYES
- SECOND I TRY TO DO IT YOU
DON'T. JUST TO TALK ABOUT MEALS
AND- YOU KNOW IT STRUCTURES THE
LARGEST SETTING WE HAVE TO
SUPPORT NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN WE TRIED LAST
YEAR A BILL SB FOURTEEN EIGHTY
ONE TO BRING HEALTHY NUTRITIOUS
MEALS TO CHILDREN IN DAYCARE AND
CHILDCARE AND- REMOVE THAT THAT.
THE THE CALL THAT THE- THE KIND
OF FOOD PENALTY ESSENTIALLY.
MORE THAN WHAT WE DO IS A STATE
TO ADDRESS THIS AND SUPPORT DAY
CARE CENTERS TRYING TO PROVIDE
NUTRITIOUS MEALS ON TWENTY THE
PROVIDERS HAVE ANY COMMENT ON
THAT. I'M GLAD TO START SENATOR
TIM JOHNSON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES WE ASK PART OF THE
TRANSITION OF PROGRAMS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT EDUCATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
ALSO ARE NOW ADMINISTERING THE
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD
PROGRAM. THE STATE PROVIDES A
SUPPLEMENT TO THE RATES THAT THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AB PROVIDES
TO BE ABLE TO ADMINISTER THAT
PROGRAM SO WE ARE CONTINUING TO
LOOK AT. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM
IMPROVEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THAT
OPTION OF HAPPY BEING PART OF
THAT THAT REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM
IS AVAILABLE TO MORE AT
PROVIDERS AND PROGRAMS ACROSS
THE STATE. THAT'S BECAUSE WE
HEARD IS THAT THAT. BATES
BROTHERS ARE GETTING REIMBURSED
ONLY FOR ABOUT TWO THIRDS SAVE
THAT MONEY THEY'RE- PAYING OUT
OF POCKET FOR MEALS. YES AT THE
STATE SUPPLEMENTAL RATE I KNOW
HAS CHANGED OVER TIME BUT GLAD
TO CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THAT
ISSUE IN TERMS OF THE NEED TO
ASK AS WELL. SORT OF ANYONE THE
PROVIDERS WANT TO COMMENT ON
THAT. QUICKLY AND THEN I'LL WRAP
UP. THE PUBLIC OF. OKAY DON'T
JOB. I WAS JUST. WE DO COME-
USING USING THE. FAVORITE FOOD
PROGRAM DOLLAR AND SUPPLEMENT
INCOME WE ACTUALLY A SIGNIFICANT
OF CHILD THROUGH IT. HOWEVER
WHERE CUTS UPGRADING OUR MENUS
THAT OUR MILITARY HEALTH AND
THEIR- CLASSES. WITH THAT AND
CRITICAL TO THAT THE REIMBURSE
RATES KEEP. BOEING COSTS
RESEARCH KNOW THE- TO CUSTOMERS
IN DRAMATICALLY OVER THE- YEAR.
RIGHT CREATES AN INCREDIBLE IN
INCREDIBLE IN. OR NOT PROVIDERS
TO ENSURE THAT OUR CHILDREN
ACCESS. TO MEALS WE FROM THE
PANDEMIC COMPLETE DEPEND ON FOR
EARLY CHECK SO FROM THAT'S A FOR
AND CHILDREN. GREAT WELL THANK
YOU JUST A WRAP UP TO THOUGHTS
ONE AS- THAT WE HEARD A LOT
ABOUT THAT MAKES DELIVERY AND
SOUNDS LIKE THAT SAY SOME
UNFINISHED BUSINESS THAT WE
HAVE. OKAY LASTLY ON THE RATES
WE KEEP HEARING BIG NUMBERS OF
TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO-
TO. DO WHAT SOUNDS LIKE NEEDS TO
BE DONE BUT WE ALSO HEAR THE
OTHER STATES ARE DOING IT AND
SO. IF IN A VIRGINIA IS DOING AT
NEW MEXICO'S DOING IT I'D BE
CURIOUS TO KNOW WHY CAN'T WE DO
IT HERE IN CALIFORNIA WE HAVE
THE HIGHEST TAXES OF ANY STATE
WHY CAN'T WE- ALSO PROVIDE- YOU
KNOW A PROPER RATE FOR CHILD
CARE- FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.
ANY EITHER. I THINK THAT'S A
RHETORICAL- I WANTED JUST BEFORE
SENATOR MITCH FOR APOLOGIES I
JUST WANT SINCE BAKER SENATOR
BOOKER REFERENCED THE- MAKES
DELIVERY SYSTEM I JUST WANT TO
FOLLOW UP ON THAT- I THINK- DR
YELLOW YOU REFERENCED COLORADO
COUPLE PEOPLE REFERENCED. AND MY
QUESTION IS FIRST TO DSS. AND
PERHAPS DUE TO DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION WHO C. D. E. HORN
NOISE ON THE LINE. WHEN THE
ADMINISTRATION- PUT IN THE
BUDGET LAST YEAR THE EXPANSION
OF TKA. HAD THE FACTORED THE-
DESIGN THEN FOLLOW UP OF MIXED
DELIVERY SINCE WE HAVE HEARD.
CONTINUALLY THAT- THE WHILE
THERE'S MUCH BENEFIT TO TKA
WITHOUT TAPPING DESIGNED IT IN
RELATIONSHIP TO A FULL ON THE
FULL ECOSYSTEM IT IS NOW
IMPACTING. THE DELIVERY OF OUR-
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR THE
PRE FOUR YEAR OLDS- SOME CURIOUS
ABOUT THAT AND THEN I'M ALSO Q.
AND A DOCTOR YELLOW OR ANYONE
ELSE. FIVE TO GIVE US SOME
INFORMATION ON WHAT OTHER STATES
HAVE DONE SETTLED ON THAT MAKES
DELIVERY ISSUE. THANK YOU CHAIR
AND SENATOR I CAN JOHNSON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
YES WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUE
TO LOOK AT NEXT DELIVERY FOR
BOTH ADD FOR THE UNIVERSAL
PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL EXPANSION AS
WELL THAT THE GOVERNOR AT HAS
COMMITTED TO. WE'RE ACTUALLY
RIGHT NOW AT BEING CONSERVE- IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION IN A FOCUSED
WORKGROUP I'M JUST THAT WHAT ARE
THE STEPS THAT WE NEED TO TAKE-
IN IN BOTH SYSTEMS ADD TO ENSURE
THAT. THE DIVERSITY AND RICH
COMPREHENSIVE DIVERSITY THAT WE
HAVE IN OUR PROGRAM AND PROVIDER
LANDSCAPE CAN PARTICIPATE. IN IN
UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL OFFERINGS
WHETHER IT BE AS AN ACTUAL AT
PROGRAM PROVIDER OR AS PART OF
WHAT WAS REFERENCED EARLIER IN
THIS HEARING ABOUT THE
COMBINATION OF CONNECTION AND
PROGRAMS THAT CAN MEET FAMILIES
NEEDS YOU KNOW DEPENDING ON
THEIR VERY WORK SCHEDULES AND
THEIR NEEDS GOING FORWARD SO.
THERE RIGHT NOW ADD PROJECT ONE
MEETING AT AND WILL HAVE MONTHLY
WORK GROUP THAT WORK MEETINGS
GOING FORWARD TO HAVE ESTABLISH
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON
HOW WE CAN. FURTHER DIVERSIFY
ADD TO THE. DELIVERY OF THIS
PART OF OUR SYSTEM. OKAY
HERNANDEZ AND YOU WANT TO REFER
THE STATE. OR WAS THERE SOMEONE
ELSE WHO IS ABOUT TO TALK. I'M
SORRY IT'S A LANI I. OBVIOUSLY-
FINANCIAL CONCERNS ASSOCIATED
WITH. FOUR YEAR OLD. THE CURRENT
DELIVERY MODEL FOR EARLY
LEARNING IN THE STATE- BUT IT'S
NOT JUST A FINANCIAL ISSUE IT
ALSO HAS TO DO WITH LEVERAGING
THE EXPERTISE THAT IS RESIDENT
IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
COMMUNITY. IT HAS TO DO IS
ENSURING THAT THERE IS FULL DAY
FULL TIME CARE WHICH IS NOT
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS-
IT'S SHARING THAT. THE
FACILITIES ARE APPROPRIATE FOR
THE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IT'S
IMPORTANT FOR ENSURING THAT.
FAMILIES CAN STAY TOGETHER
INCLUDING BOTH INSTANCES AND
THEIR OLDER CHILDREN ARE ONLY
CHILDREN UNDER BEFORE THEY ENTER
SCHOOL. AS WELL SO THERE ARE A
LOT OF. AND CHOOSE A THAT IN
TERMS OF WHETHER STATES ABOUT.
FOR THE MOST PART WE HAVE SEEN.
FULL ACCESS TO THE EARLY. TO A
UNIVERSAL PRE K. IN GEORGE AND-
TO NEW YORK CITY. WHERE PRIVATE
PROVIDERS ARE COMPLETE PARTNERS
IN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS
THOSE BUTTONS AND THE CRITERIA
IS CAN YOU PROVIDE QUALITY
SERVICES TO CHILDREN. NOT
WHETHER YOU'RE- PART OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL. DELIVERY MODEL.
THANK YOU. I DON'T IF ANYONE
ELSE COMING OTHERWISE I'LL MOVE
TO MENJIVAR. YEAH HI THIS IS A-
POPULAR WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION I JUST
WANTED TO KIND OF JUMP IN AND
ENSURE A COUPLE OF. THE PIECES
AND CERTAINLY- AS WE THINK ABOUT
A UNIVERSAL PRE KINDERGARTEN
ACCESS HERE AND WE WOULD THERE'S
BEEN A LOT OF COUPLES. CHAT TALK
ABOUT THE FOUR YEAR OLD
CHILDREN- ALL NOTED FAMILIES
STILL HAVE ACCESS TO. ANY
PROGRAM THAT FOR WHICH THEY'RE
ELIGIBLE TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN WILL BE UNIVERSAL
THE UNIVERSALLY AVAILABLE AS A
AN ELEMENT OF THE UNIVERSAL PRE
KINDERGARTEN- SYSTEM BUT- I
THINK IT IS THIS GIVES US A
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REACH FAR
MORE THREE YEAR OLD CHILDREN OF
WHICH- CALIFORNIA ONLY SERVES 8%
OF THOSE ARE ELIGIBLE. FOR THE
CALIFORNIA STATE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM IN OUR C. S. PP SO AS WE
LOOK OUT TO A LICENSING. ACCESS
FOR FAMILIES. HE CAN'T PROVIDE
EIGHTY GREAT ALL TO BUILD ON.
CALIFORNIA'S EARLY EDUCATION
INVESTMENTS. RIGHT I'M GONNA GO
TO SENATOR MENJIVAR FOLLOWED BY
SENATOR CHU A BOAT. AND THEN I
THINK WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC
COMMENTS- SENATOR MENJIVAR THANK
YOU MANAGER I'M THREE QUESTIONS
TRY TO GET THIS AS FAST AS
POSSIBLE. MY FIRST ONE IS AN
UNPOPULAR QUESTION OR MAYBE MORE
OF A COMMENT- AROUND THE
POTENTIAL DELAY IN TWO CAME
THAT'S WHEN WE'RE INVESTING IN
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TKD WITHOUT A
WORK FORCE WERE- WE'RE MOVING
AWAY OR READY PULLING AWAY THE
WORK FORCE FROM. FROM A CHILD
CARE SERVICES AND I'M WONDERING
ARE TO TALK CARE PROVIDERS AND
I'M WONDERING IF THERE'S A
POTENTIAL- TO DELAY THAT
INVESTMENT TO SECURE A SINGLE
PAYER RATE I DON'T KNOW IF
THERE'S ANY THOUGHTS ON THAT I
JUST WANT TO GET THAT OUT THERE-
IF THERE'S NO THOUGHT TO MOVE ON
TO THE SECOND THING. OKAY I
WOULDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE MORE TO
YOUR PLAN TO RAMP UP INCLUSIVITY
ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM WE'RE SEEING A RISE IN
CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND WANTED
TO KNOW WHAT THOSE INVESTMENTS
WERE LOOKED LIKE. BOB THIS IS
STEVE BROKER FROM THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- I
WONDER IF THE SOME OF THAT THE
CARD IS REFERRING TO IS THE
INVESTMENTS AND- IN THE- PRIEST
REIMBURSEMENT IN THE CALIFORNIA
STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AS WHICH
IS COUPLED WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS. FOR STATE
PRESCHOOLS PROVINCIALLY AND ROLL
UP 210% OF THEIR- THEIR SERVICES
. FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
RIGHT. YEAH RIGHT NOW GOING TO
POINT PERCENT BELIEVE. OUR NEXT
YEAR WE WILL GO TO SEVEN POINT
5% SO IN THE CURRENT YEAR IT'S A
5% REQUIREMENTS SET ASIDE. IN
TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR TO
SEVEN AND A HALF PERCENT TWENTY
FOUR TWENTY FIVE WE MOVED TO-
TEN PERCENT- IN SOME OF THOSE
INVESTMENTS ARE COUPLE DOORS
THAT INVESTMENT IS COUPLED WITH
THE- INVESTMENT OF TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS IN THE
INCLUSIVE. X. INCLUSIVE EARLY
EDUCATION EXPANSION PROGRAM- AS
WELL AS- DILIGENTLY LEGISLATURE
APPROPRIATED FUNDING. FOR THE
CITY TO. I DON'T A- TOOL AND
PROCESS FOR EARLY AND EARLY
IDENTIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL.
DELAYS SO IT SOUNDS LIKE THE
ADVANCEMENTS AROUND-
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS THESE-
NOT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE. WHO ARE
TRAINED TO WORK WITH CHILDREN.
ON THE SPECTRUM RATHER
DISABILITIES. SHOW THAT IS I
THINK WHERE WE'D SAY THE
INCLUSIVE EARLY EDUCATION
EXPANSION PROGRAM COMES INTO
PLAY WHICH FINDS. LARGELY
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- FOR
EARLY EDUCATORS AS WELL AS
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT
MODIFICATIONS- SO THAT. CHILDREN
COULD PARTICIPATE IN THE EARLY
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE LEAST
RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT I WOULD
ALSO SAY THAT THE INCREASE IN
REIMBURSEMENT. FOR THE
CALIFORNIA STATE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM TO ENROLL CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES AS WELL AS FUNDING
THAT ENROLLMENT. ALSO SUPPORTS
OUR- AFFECTED SUPPORT FOR SUCH
DEVELOPMENT PERFECT THANK YOU MY
LAST QUESTION IS REGARDING- I
THINK THE L. A. O. WAS TALKING
ABOUT THAT BIG MENTIONED THE
LOAN THE TENS OF BILLION DOLLARS
IS THE COST THAT THEY LOOKING
AT. DO YOU HAVE A TIME FOR NO
TIME FRAME OF WHEN WE'RE GOING
TO GET A MORE ACCURATE NUMBER IN
THERE WE WAITING FOR THAT TO
MOVE FORWARD ON NEXT STEPS FROM
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORK
FORCE. OUR OUR ESTIMATE WAS
REQUESTED BY THE COMMITTEES-
STAFF SO IT'S NOT IT'S NOT TIED
TO ANY OF THE WORKGROUP ACTIVITY
THAT'S GOING ON- AND IN TERMS OF
WHEN WE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET YOU
AN ESTIMATE- HOPEFULLY WITHIN
THE- COMING MONTHS WERE STILL IN
THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING OUR
PUBLICATIONS INITIAL COMMENTS OF
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET- BUT WE
WILL DEFINITELY KEEP STAFF.
UPDATED AS WE GET A BETTER SENSE
OF TIMING. TWO THIRTY EIGHT DO
WE KNOW WHAT GREAT WHEN THE NEXT
STEPS ARE FOR THIS
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKFORCE
. I GUESS I'M JUST WONDERING WE
HAVE ALL THESE RECOMMENDATIONS
ARE WE WAITING FOR A SPECIFIC
TIME FRAME. WE JUST KEEP TALKING
ABOUT RECOMMENDATIONS. BUT A
PLAN FORWARD. BUT THIS IS
JOHNSON FROM SOCIAL SERVICES
THANK YOU AS SENATOR A COUPLE
ADDITIONAL STEPS I WANNA
HIGHLIGHT. AS WAS REFERENCED IN
THIS COMMITTEE THIS MORNING
THERE WAS A COST ESTIMATION
MODEL SURVEY CONDUCTED AS PART
OF THE WORK GROUPS WORK THAT
WASN'T A STATE COMMISSIONED
EFFORT BUT IT WAS PART OF THE
PROCESS. WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH
WITH THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES ABOUT THE STEPS THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA WOULD NEED
TO TAKE. TO GET AN APPROVED
ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY IN PLACE
AND THAT IS INCLUSIVE OF
CONDUCTING A SURVEY OUT INTO THE
FIELD ON THIS COST ESTIMATION
MODEL PIECE OF THAT. THAT SURVEY
WILL NEED TO BE CONDUCTED TO BE
ABLE TO INFORMED AND- WHAT THAT
ULTIMATE COSTS WOULD BE FOR FULL
IMPLEMENTATION- AT THE MODEL AND
OF COURSE WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION HEADED INTO MAY
REVISION- IN THAT SPACE. THANK
YOU. AND IF I COULD JUST MISSED
ON US NARINDER IF I COULD JUST
ADD. I THINK WE ALL UNDERSTAND
THAT THIS IS A MAJOR INVESTMENT
IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME. TO
REACH HOWEVER WE CAN'T DO
NOTHING WHILE WE WAIT TO GET TO
THE END OF GOAL IT'S GOING TO
HAVE TO BE INVESTED AND- OVER
MANY YEARS AND WE NEED TO MAKE A
MAJOR MOVE. IT SO THAT WE'RE
STARTING TO BUY IN AND. DRIVE
DOWN ON THAT INVESTMENT. GREAT
THANK YOU- SENATOR RICHARD VOGUE
. THE YOU MADAM CHAIR- I HAVE A
COMMON IN A QUITE I GUESS
COMBINE IN BOTH. I WAS- READING
HER THAT THE CHILD CARE- WE HAVE
THE FESTAC EXPANSION THE LAST
FIVE YEARS. AND OVER THE KOPET
NINETEEN PANDEMIC IN THIS IS
COMES FROM THE CONCERN THAT I
HAD WITH I BELIEVE IT'S- THEIR
BRISCOE COMMENT- I HAVE A NOTE
HERE THAT SAYS THAT- OVER THE
CALL THE NINETEEN PANDEMIC THE
STATE RECEIVED OVER FIVE BILLION
DOLLARS IN ONE TIME FEDERAL
FUNDS. TO SUPPORT CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS- AND MY QUESTION WAS DO
WE DISTRIBUTE THAT THOSE MONIES.
IN AN EQUITABLE MANNER TO ALL OF
THESE ARE CARE GIVERS. THAT
PROVIDED- CHILD CARE SERVICES
THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. I'M REALLY
CONCERNED THAT PEOPLE WERE
PAYING OUT OF POCKET BUT THE WE
REIMBURSE THEM INTO TO BE SPENT
. THESE FIVE BILLION DOLLARS IN
ONE TIME FEDERAL FUNDS TO
SUPPORT EACH CHILD CARE PROGRAMS
INTO WE FIND EVERYTHING THAT HAD
BEEN- BUT THEY HAD TO SPEND OUT
OF POCKET. THANK YOU AT CENTER
FOR THAT QUESTION CAN JOHNSON
SOCIAL SERVICES I WANNA
COMPLETELY ECO AND APPRECIATE I
MISS CORLEY MARS THAT'S COMMENTS
EARLIER ABOUT THAT WITH THE WORK
FORCE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
PROGRAMS THAT STAYED OPEN AND
DID TREMENDOUS WORK IN LIFTING
ACROSS THE BOARD DURING THE
PANDEMIC. HI WE HAVE A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT AT- RELIEF FINDING
RESOURCES THAT WE AGREED UPON
TOGETHER ABOUT SOME WERE
REFERENCED HERE EVERYTHING FROM
CHILD CARE STIPENDS THERE ARE
SEVERAL ROUNDS OF STATEMENTS
THAT WENT OUT TO THE WORK FORCE.
ADD TO SUPPORT ADD NOT ONLY AT
THE IMMEDIATE NEED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES AND
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHICH WE
ALSO DISSEMINATED BUT ALSO IN
TERMS AS JUST ECONOMIC RELIEF WE
HEARD AGAIN THE POLICIES AROUND
HOLDING PROGRAMS HARMLESS
REGARDLESS OF ATTENDANCE THOSE
KINDS OF THINGS WE HAVE
SUPPLEMENTAL RATE PAYMENTS AS
WELL- AT ANY GIVEN NUMBER OF AT
THEIR PANDEMIC AB RELATED
PAYMENTS THAT WENT OUT TO THE
WORK FORCE NOT AGAIN. AT COVERED
AT THE WORK FORCE THERE WERE
SPECIFIC PROGRAMS THAT THAT WORK
WITHIN THAT RELIEF THAT WERE
TARGETED TO THOSE REACHED OUT
THAT PER PROGRAMS THAT WERE.
SERVING CHILDREN RECEIVING A
TRUCKER SUBSIDY AYE BUT
CERTAINLY THERE WAS A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT. OPPORTUNITIES TO BE
ABLE TO BOTH PROVIDE THAT
ADDITIONAL RELIEF BUT ALSO TO
INCENTIVIZE AND ENCOURAGE.
PROGRAMS TO COME BACK ONLINE WE
HAVE MANY MANY IN ACTIVE
PROGRAMS FOR AT PORTION OF TIME
THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC AS WELL
THAT WE WORK. AT IT TRYING TO
ENSURE THAT THEY WERE SUSTAINED
AND PART OF THE LARGER LANDSCAPE
. OF THE AVAILABILITY FOR
FAMILIES. SO I UNDER. WHAT YOU
JUST STATED SO MY QUESTION I
GUESS WOULD BE TO DEBORAH. DID
YOU SEE. THESE FIVE BILLION
DOLLAR FUNDS TO HELP SUPPORT
YOUR EFFORTS IN PROVIDING
CHILDCARE. THANK YOU SENATOR
YES- THOSE FUNDS DID HELP ME
SUPPORT. THANK YOU SOME OF THE
THINGS THAT I DID. BUT I'M NOT
GOING TO SAY IT WASN'T ENOUGH
BUT THERE'S MORE THAT COULD BE
THAT. LET'S NOT BE CONFUSED AND
THINK THAT ALL FORMS ALL GAINED
A FAMILY DAYCARE PROVIDERS.
RECEIVED A SMALL BIT OF IT.
PLEASE WE DID RECEIVE THOSE
PHONE BILLS THANK. AGAIN WELL
OUR LIFE FOR. ABSOLUTELY NEED IT
. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CALL
CENTER CHAU BROKE BECAUSE- I
JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
SPEND THAT MONEY THE WAY THAT IT
WAS INTENDED WHICH WAS TO KEEP.
THEM COVERED THE CODE NINETEEN
PANDEMIC- ISSUES THAT AROSE FROM
THAT AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE
SURE THAT. WE HAVE IN OUR RECORD
WHETHER OR NOT THESE FUNDS WERE
APPROPRIATELY SPENT AND IF IT
WENT TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE
ACTUALLY NEEDED THEM TO PROVIDE
THE SERVICES AS YOU KNOW STATE
ROAD HAD MENTIONED EARLIER THAT
THEY HAD TO PULL OUT OF THE
POCKET SO. I JUST ONE FOR THE
RECORD TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT IT
WAS ACTUALLY. GIVEN SPENT THE
WAY THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO END.
WERE REIMBURSED OR THAT
CAREGIVERS WERE REIMBURSED FOR
THE COST IN IT- TRYING TO
OVERCOME THE COVERED NINETEEN
REQUIREMENTS. I PROVIDING THEIR
THEIR RESOURCE THEIR SERVICES.
PREFABRICATED OKAY SO- I WANT TO
THANK ALL OF THE PANELISTS
CERTAINLY ANY VIEW THAT CANCER
WELCOME TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC
COMMENT. BUT I KNOW SOME OF YOU
HAD A HARD STOP WE REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHTS AND I'M
SURE SOME OF MY- COLLEAGUES ON
THE COMMITTEE MAY HAVE FOLLOW UP
QUESTIONS BUT AGAIN WE REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR TAKING THE TIME.
TO SHARE THESE PERSPECTIVES IN
YOUR EXPERIENCES AND YOUR
ACTUAL- AND HARD NUMBERS AND
SUCH. SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE
TO THE- FIRST FOR THE FOLKS IN
THE ROOM YOU CAN COME TO THE
MIKE. THOSE WHO WANT TO GIVE
PUBLIC COMMENT WHO ARE HERE
PHYSICALLY IN THE HEARING ROOM.
AND THEN- MODERATOR YOU CAN T.
UP OUR PHONE LINES AGAIN OUR- A
PARTICIPANT NUMBER FOR THOSE ON
THE PHONE. IS. 877-226-8163
ACCESS CODE. FOUR THREE NINE
EIGHT THREE ONE EIGHT AND GO
AHEAD THOSE IN THE ROOM. GOOD
AFTERNOON FIRST UP MONEY
GRANDMA'S ON BEHALF OF THE EARLY
CARE AND EDUCATION COALITION AND
WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SENATE
BUDGET FOR TAKING. SUCH A LONG
TIME TO FULLY MEET TO DISCUSS
THESE ISSUES ARE INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT TO THE FIELD WE REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION AND
ATTENTION. FOR THE COALITION
APPRECIATES THE ADMINISTRATION'S
LONG TERM VISION TO ADVANCE IN
OUR EAST EAST SYSTEM BUT THE
REALITY IS WE NEED AN INVESTMENT
TODAY. THE COALITION IS
REQUESTING THAT THE INSTALL THE
REIMBURSEMENT RATES ARE
INCREASED BY 25% THIS YEAR. THAT
WE ADOPT AN ALTERNATIVE
METHODOLOGY USING A COST
ESTIMATION MODEL AS WAS
DISCUSSED TODAY UNDERSTANDING
THESE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED OVER
MULTIPLE YEARS TO FULLY FUND OF
THAT SYSTEM. WE ALSO REQUESTED
THIS RADIUS- THIS RATE INCREASE
IN THIS ADOPTION THIS YEAR
INCLUDES THE SUSPENSION OF
FAMILY FEES. UNTIL WE CAN COME
UP WITH AN EQUITABLE SYSTEM TO
CHARGING FAMILY FEES. AND THAT
WE MOVE TO AN ENROLLMENT BASED
SYSTEM BECAUSE THE BOTTOM LINE
IS PROVIDERS COSTS DON'T STOP
JUST BECAUSE THE CHILD WASN'T
ABLE TO ATTEND. THANK YOU AGAIN
AND WE'LL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH
OUR LETTER SHORTLY. THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON SIPPING AT I MEAN
IT'S NOT SOMETHING WITH CHILDREN
NOW. ERECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD-
OF CHILDREN NOW IS A RESEARCH
POLICY ADVOCATES HERE'S IS JUNE
FOCUSED ON CHILDREN THEIR
FAMILIES PRENATAL TO AGE TWENTY
SIX. WE ALIGN OURSELVES WITH THE
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION.
COALITION COMMENTS AND THE SEVEN
HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX
ORGANIZATIONS WHO SIGNED ON IN
SUPPORT OF THE LETTER FROM THE
CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT. TO GOVERNOR
NEWSOM AND LEGISLATORS
REQUESTING THAT WE MOVED TO COST
BASED MODEL. AND MAKE A DOWN
PAYMENT THIS YEAR THE CURRENT
RATE SYSTEM FURTHERS IN
EQUITIES. BECAUSE IT RELIES ON A
SURVEY BASED. SYSTEM THAT HAS
PROVIDERS WHAT THEY CHARGE
VERSUS THE SYSTEM LOOKING. AT
ACTUAL COST IS INGRAINED IN
EQUITIES BECAUSE WEALTHIER
COUNTIES CAN CHARGE MORE SO
LOWER. INCOME COMMUNITIES ARE
ACTUALLY PAID LESS AS A RESULT.
WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE OF AN
EQUITABLE SYSTEM I MUST AND- WE
ASK THAT THE LEGISLATURE
PROVIDED 25% INCREASE THE
CURRENT RATES FOR IMMEDIATE
RELIEF. AND ADOPTED ALTERNATIVE
METHODOLOGY. USING A COST
ESTIMATION MODEL. INCLUDED
TIMELY FROM FROM FOR THE ACTUAL
COST OF CARE BASED ON PROGRAM
ENROLLMENT WITHOUT CHARGING
FAMILY FEES. WE KNOW THAT THE
LEGISLATURE MINISTRATION ARE
COMMITTED TO EXPANDING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLY LEARNING
AND CARE. AND WE NEED TO FIX THE
STRUCTURE AND POLICY BARRIERS
PREVENTING US FROM ACHIEVING
THAT GOAL THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
A GOOD AFTERNOON TATUM ACLERIS
IMPROVISERS REPRESENTING AT THE
LEARNING CARE GROUP. LEARNING
CARE GROUP IS THE SECOND LARGEST
COMMUNITY BASED PROVIDER IN
CALIFORNIA AND NATIONALLY WITH
ABOUT A HUNDRED EIGHTEEN SCHOOLS
IN THE STATE. SERVING BOTH
SUBSIDY AND NON SUBSIDY FAMILIES
WITH CAPACITY TO SERVE MORE THAN
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND CHILDREN AND
EMPLOYING ABOUT TWENTY THREE
HUNDRED CALIFORNIA EDUCATORS. I
JUST WANT TO THANK THE
COMMITTEE- FOR THIS CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT DISCUSSION TODAY AND
PARTICULARLY THE DISCUSSION
AROUND THE NEED FOR MIX DELIVERY
SYSTEM- THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
UNIVERSAL TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN EXCLUSIVELY IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. HAS
ADDED TO THE EXISTING CHALLENGES
IN THE CHILD CARE MARKET. AS
ROUGHLY HALF OF ELIGIBLE FOUR
YEAR OLDS TO PARK FOR THIS
PROGRAM COST OF CARING FOR
YOUNGER CHILDREN SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASES. PRICING FAMILIES OUT
OF CARE AND RECINE CLOSURES OF
CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE. THE
LEARNING CARE GROUP KNOWS THE
CRITICAL ROLE FOR EDUCATIONAL
SUCCESS THAT HIGH QUALITY
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
PRESCHOOL IS FOR CHILDREN. AND A
TRUE MIX DELIVERY SYSTEM IS
ESSENTIAL TO STABILIZE THE CHILD
CARE MARKET AND PROMOTE
FLEXIBILITY FOR FAMILIES. AND
INTEREST OF TIME I'D LIKE TO
FURTHER ALIGN MY COMMENTS WITH
DOCTOR A LOT OF YELLOW WITH
TENDER CARE. AND WE THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME AND LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL THIS
YEAR. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
SURE SKINNER AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS MY QUEST ON BEHALF OF
THE STATE BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL. THE
BUILDING TRADES WOULD LIKE TO
EXPRESS OUR STRONG OPPOSITION TO
THE PROPOSED. PAS IN FUNDING FOR
THE WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION UNIT
AT THE D. I. R. DISTANTLY IN
ALLOCATING. CRITICAL INVESTMENTS
WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE ACCESS TO
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE AND
SUPPORT WOMEN NON BINARY
INDIVIDUALS AND UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS WITHIN THE BUILDING.
AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES. AND
YOUR POINT YOUR SKINNER ABOUT-
JOB OPPORTUNITIES- ONE MAJOR
OBSTACLE IN RECRUITING AND
RETAINING WOMEN IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS THE
LACK OF- CHILD CARE. M. AND THE
HIGH COST OF ASSOCIATED CHILD
CARE THE HOURS. OF THAT CHILD
CARE AND SAFE AND RELIABLE CHILD
CARE FOR WOMEN THAT ARE. COMING
ON TO THE JOB SITE AS EARLY AS
SIX O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING-
FORTUNATELY THROUGH YOUR
LEADERSHIP IN PREVIOUS BUDGET
CYCLES THE WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
UNIT WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THIS
DISPARITY. THAT WORK HAS BEGUN
IN EARNEST WITH THE RELEASE OF
THE ERICA GRANT PROGRAM TWENTY
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS WAS
ALLOCATED THE GRANT PROGRAM TO
PROVIDE DIRECT STIPENDS TO
QUALIFYING APPRENTICES AND PRE
APPRENTICES. FOR CHILD CARE
COSTS IT'S CRITICAL TO PROVIDE
THE ON GOING NECESSARY SUPPORT
AND FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE. ON
AN APPRENTICE'S CAREER WHICH CAN
MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN
APPRENTICE COMPLETING THEIR
TRAINING OR NOT. WITH THAT WE
RESPECTFULLY RESPECTFULLY ASK
THE COMMITTEE TO REJECT THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED PAS IN
FUNDING FOR THE WOMEN IN
CONSTRUCTION UNIT ALONG WITH THE
PROPOSED DELAY. IN PLAN CHILD
CARE SLOTS. INCREASES THANK YOU
VERY MUCH THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON CATIONS AB WITH THE
CALIFORNIA CHILD CARE RESOURCE
REFERRAL NETWORK- I'LL START BY
BEING WE ARE IN COMPLETE
ALIGNMENT WITH THE ECB COALITION
ASKS. AND I FEEL LIKE TO SUM UP
THE- ALL THE PANELISTS WE HEARD
WHAT WE HEARD IS FAMILIES CAN'T
AFFORD TO PAY MORE. SUBSIDIZE
FAMILIES CAN'T AFFORD FAMILY
FEES AND PROVIDERS CANNOT BE
PAID LESS. DOUBT FROM SOME OF
THE QUESTIONS WE HEARD IT
REMINDED ME AS OF TIME OF LONG
AGO. WE HAVE WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW
MANY CHILDREN ARE WAITING TO
RECEIVE CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES-
BUT WE LONG AGO IN THE- BEFORE
THE GREAT RECESSION CALIFORNIA
HAD A CENTRALIZED. ELIGIBILITY
LIST. AND EVEN. THEN WE KNEW
THAT THERE WERE ABOUT THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND. CHILDREN
WAITING IT TOOK YEARS BEFORE
FOLKS GOT OFF THAT LIST BECAUSE
THERE WERE NEVER ENOUGH SLOTS.
NOW WE HAVE MORE SLOTS. WE BUT
WE LIKELY HAVE MORE NEED BUT WE
HAVE NO IDEA HOW GREAT THAT NEED
IS BECAUSE CALIFORNIA HASN'T
PROTECT PRIORITIZE CENTRALIZING
THAT DATE AGAIN. EVEN THOUGH WE
HAVE GREATER TECHNOLOGICAL
ABILITY BECAUSE OF THE MY CHILD
CARE PLANS STATEWIDE DATABASE.
WHICH FEEDS MY CHILD CARE PLAN
DOT ORG WHICH IS A STATE WIDE
CONSUMER EDUCATION WEBSITE AND
PORTAL TO HELP CONNECT FAMILIES
WITH THEIR LOCAL CHILD CARE
RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCIES.
AND HELP THEM FIND THE CARE THEY
WANT. EMBEDDED IN THAT WEBSITE
ALSO IS INFORMATION ABOUT
SUBSIDIES CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES
AND OTHER SUPPORTS THAT FAMILIES
MIGHT NEED AND IT LAUNCHED IN
OCTOBER TWENTY SECOND. I'M SORRY
OCTOBER TWENTY TWENTY TWO AND SO
ON TOP OF ALL OF THE OTHER
THINGS THIS IS ANOTHER- SOLUTION
THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED I'M
FORGETTING THESE THOUGHTS OUT
THE DOOR THANK YOU THANK YOU.
HELLO GOOD MORNING. PROVIDERS
SHOULD BE TREATED AS THE
PROFESSIONALS THEY ARE BY
EARNING WAGES AND BENEFITS THAT
GIVE THEM SECURITY DIGNITY AND
AGENCY. I'M LAURIE FURSTENFELD
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL ADVOCACY AT
THE CHILD CARE LAWCENTER AND WE
NEED TO ALIGN WITH THE E. C. E.
A COALITION. WE URGE THE SENATE
TO ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE RATE
REFORM BASED ON THE TRUE COST OF
CARE RATHER THAN THE REGIONAL
MARKET RATE WHICH ARTIFICIALLY
SUPPRESSES WAGES. WE ASK THAT
INCLUDE ONE RATE STRUCTURE AND
EQUITABLE FAMILY FEE PAYMENT
STRUCTURE AND HAVE IT BE BASED
ON ENROLLMENT RATHER THAN
ATTENDANCE THESE ARE ALL
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE
OUTLINED IN THE RATE. REFORM
STAKEHOLDER GROUP REPORT IN A
JAIL AND SEE THAT IS BEEN
REFERENCED IN THIS HEARING. AS
COMPREHENSIVE RATE REFORM WILL
TAKE TIME TO RAMP UP WE URGE THE
SENATE TO IMMEDIATELY ADOPT RATE
INCREASES OF AT LEAST 25% TO
ENSURE THAT PER FIGHT PROVIDERS
AND FAMILIES HAVE STABILITY AND
CAN REMAIN OPEN. PARTICULARLY AS
THE COVERED RELIEF POLICIES ARE
QUICKLY NEARING TO EXPIRE AND
FAMILIES AND PROVIDERS ARE
NEARING THAT CLIFF THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON MY
NAME IS ERIN EVANS AND ON BEHALF
OF IN TOP POVERTY CALIFORNIA WE
ARE IN SUPPORT. OF HI I'M
CONTINUING SUSPENSION OF FAMILY
FEES AND SO WE CAN ESTABLISH AN
EQUITABLE SKIP A SLIDING SCALE
THAT KEEPS CHILD CARE AFFORDABLE
FOR ALL FAMILIES THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
SKINNER AND THE REST OF THE
COMMITTEE I'M JULIA TERRY WITH
THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER
ALSO KNOWN AS THE CRC YOU HEARD
EARLIER FROM MY COLLEAGUE DEAD
HONEST NEAR INJURE. A CCRC
SERVES OVER FIFTY THOUSAND
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT
THE LOS ANGELES AND SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTIES- AND WE ARE
A PROUD MEMBER OF THE EASY
COALITION AND STAND IN ALIGNMENT
WITH THEIR ASKS- I'M HERE TODAY
TO. GIVE SPECIAL THANKS TO
SENATOR LIMÓN FOR OFFERING
AUTHORING- SB THREE EIGHTY WHICH
ADDRESSES CHILD CARE REFORM.
CCRC IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF SB
THREE EIGHTY A BILL THAT CREATES
A NEW REIMBURSEMENT RATE
STRUCTURE FOR EARLY CARE
PROVIDERS AND EDUCATORS ACROSS
THE STATE WE KNOW THAT I HAD
PROVIDERS ARE FACING DIRE
FINANCIAL CHALLENGES DUE TO
THESE- CURRENT REIMBURSEMENT
RATES- AS WE HEARD EARLIER
REIMBURSEMENT RATES PAY
PROVIDERS BASED ON THE TWO
THOUSAND EIGHTEEN MARKET SURVEY
WHICH IS HARDLY ENOUGH TO MEET
THE COST OF SUSTAINING BUSINESS.
IN TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
THREE- DO THESE RATES PROVIDERS
ARE STRUGGLING WITH OPERATING
KIND OF WAY JUST TO MAINTAIN
THEIR STAFF OR HIRE QUALIFIED
STAFF OFTEN THEY'RE BEING FORCED
TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN
THEY CONSERVE. OTHERS ARE BEING
FORCED TO COMPLETELY SHUTTER
THEIR DOORS OR TEMPORARILY
CLOSED CLASSROOMS BECAUSE OF
STAFFING ISSUES. SENATE BILL
THREE EIGHTY ADDRESSES METHODS-
BY CREATING THE SINGLE RATE
STRUCTURE THAT HAS BEEN
DISCUSSED TODAY SO THAT
PROVIDERS CAN BE REASONABLY
COMPENSATED FOR THE COST OF
CARE. LASTLY I WOULD LIKE TO
ECHO AND MEAN AND HIGHLIGHT THE
IMPACT OF LEAVING A FAMILY FEES
FOR CHILD CARE THE WAVING OF
FAMILY FEES THE LAST TWO YEARS
AS OFFERED CRITICAL RELIEF TO
WORKING FAMILIES ACROSS THE
STATE. AS THEY CONTINUE TO FACE
MOUNTING ECONOMIC STRAIN.
CONTINUING TO WAIVE THESE FEES-
WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT STABILITY
AND CERTAINTY FOR THESE FAMILIES
WHO PARTICIPATE IN CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS THANK YOU TO THE
COMMITTEE FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO
THESE REALLY PRESSING- ISSUES
AFFECTING THE C. SECTOR AND A
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO SENATOR
LIMÓN FOR BEING A TRUE CHAMPION.
OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ACROSS
CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
. GOOD AFTERNOON BOB PATRICK
MCFARLIN WITH BLACK CALIFORNIANS
UNITED FOR EARLY CARE AND
EDUCATION OR BLACK YOU SEE. I
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT ONLY FOUR
STATES HAVE MORE BLACK PEOPLE
THAN CALIFORNIA'S OVER TWO POINT
TWO MILLION. THEY'RE CLOSE TO
HALF A MILLION BLACK CHILDREN IN
CALIFORNIA. BUT THERE ARE
TROUBLING DISPARITIES THAT WE
ARE BACK YOU SEE ONE OF FRAME AS
OPPORTUNITIES. BLACK CHILDREN
ARE OVERREPRESENTED IN
SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS AND-
WE CARE AND EDUCATION SETTINGS.
THERE BEHIND AN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL LITERACY RATES. AND
EXPERIENCE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD
EXPERIENCES AT HIGHER RATES THAN
THEIR COUNTERPARTS. WE CAN
ADDRESS ALL OF THAT WITH ONE
WITH ONE MOVE WHICH IS TO START
WITH COMPENSATION. WE'RE
SUPPORTIVE OF THE RATES WORK AND
WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT FUNDED
THIS YEAR. IS THE FIRST STEP IN
BUILDING AN EARLY CARE SYSTEM
THAT TRULY MEETS THE NEEDS OF
BLACK FAMILIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA
AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. WE URGE
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
LEGISLATURE TO STOP BEING ANTI
BLACK CHILDREN. WATCH OUT YOUR
PROVIDERS DO THIS WORK BECAUSE
THEY HAVE LOVE ON THE BRAIN. THE
PANDEMIC SHOWED JUST HOW MUCH WE
NEEDED THEM. AND AS A STATE
WE'VE HAD ENOUGH CONSIDERATION.
AND WE NEED TO STOP MAKING THE
SAME OLD MISTAKES. SO IN THE
JUNE BUDGET THE STATE BETTER
HAVE OUR MONEY. YEAH I SAID IT.
THANK YOU- NOW WE'LL GO TO THE
PHONE LINES- MODERATOR. OF
COURSE. OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT
COMES FROM LINE NINETEEN PLEASE
GO AHEAD. I THINK YOU. GOOD
MORNING MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
DISAGREE ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE ENOUGH
PROGRAM ASSOCIATION. INCREASING
REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS IS A TOP PRIORITY
TO ADDRESS. CURRENT RATES ARE BY
TWENTY SEVENTEEN DATA WHEN
CALIFORNIA'S MINIMUM WAGE OF
ELEVEN DOLLARS. WE ALSO LIKE TO
UNDERSCORE THE NEED TO FUND OUR
COMMUNITY PARTNERS TOOK BOTH
SUPPORT THE NEED TO CONNECTING
FAMILIES TO CHILD CARE AS WELL
AS UNDER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CHILD CARE PROVIDER UNION
AND KALINJAR. WE MUST REVISIT
RESOURCING AND BLENDING OUR
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TNCS SYSTEM
THAT SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION OF
CHILDREN OF ALL OF THE WORKING
NEEDS. APPEARANCE IF YOU WERE TO
BE THE TOP WORK GRANT OUT IF YOU
WERE TO IT AS A CAREER. WHAT'S
ABOUT A PIPELINE WORKERS CHILD
CARE MUST BE COULD. I WOULD TO
THINK THEY CAN MAKE FOR PRIOR
THE CRITICAL ISSUE ANY OF HOW.
IF YOU SEE ARE PEOPLE
REPRESENTING. SHARING VIEWS
ABOUT PARTNERS IN THE FIELD DAY
LOW UP LET'S HELD FOR FAMILIES.
FINALLY WITH MY TO ALIGN WITH.
PRIORITIES OF THE COALITION
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I NEXT
COMING COUNCIL LINE THIRTY.
PLEASE GO AHEAD. MINE IS READY
TO CHURCH. AND I A PAINTER
BECAUSE THE LEADER. WHEN MY
CHILD WAS BORN WE WERE HOME TO
CAPTURE AND LOW HOME TAMPA.
MISSION DID. FOR MIGHT INVENT
SERVER. WE TO WITH TWELVE FOOT
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY COSTING
ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY DOLLARS MONTHLY. I HAD A
WORKER AT CHILDREN'S COUNCIL IN
TWO THOUSAND AND SEVENTEEN
SEPARATE MY FAMILY FEE WOULD BE
BASED ON MY INCOME. MY INCOME
WAS ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS PER MONTH AND I. P. TO
Q. AND A DOLLAR FAMILY T. IN
PAYING THE FAMILY FEE AND MY
RANT I HAVE NOTHING LEFT OVER
FOR FOOD TRANSPORTATION OR
CLOTHING. WE NEED TO HAVE A
BACKUP PLAN WHEN THE SPEAKERS
CONTINUED FUNDING FAMILY FEES
WAIVER. ON JULY FIRST TWENTY
TWENTY THREE. VOIGTS SAID IT
ACTIVE AFTER A THE STATE AND THE
FAN PEOPLE. FOR THANK YOU.
CONNECTION COMES FROM LINE IS
THIRTY NINE PLEASE GO AHEAD.
CLINTON. THE RECORDS OF. THE
VERY NINE YOUR LINE IS OPEN AND
- GO TO ONE. YEAH OKAY. NATURAL
THIRTY EIGHT PLEASE GO AHEAD.
HELLO MY NAME IS RECORDING
DAVIES ALLEN ARAMBULA I
RECOMMENDED HEARING VOICES RIGHT
NOW I'M A SINGLE PARENT A
THIRTEENTH AND ALSO ABOUT THE
THREE CHILDREN FROM ALL THE
PARENTS. OF LITTLE OUTWARD-
ANYHOW SUPPORT SERVICES. LAST
MILLION DOLLARS FOR SAY FIVE
YEAR. I'M THE WAIVER OUR OF THE
RESULT WE WERE A TO SAVE MONEY
THANK YOU OTHER THING WHY THAT
AND PROVIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING
FOR KIDS FOR MY TO. ARE IN A LOT
OUR HAVE TO PAY BILLS THE WE
NEED TO MAKE SURE TO HERE TO
FORMAL ALL FAMILIES THE. ARE YOU
TO PASS A BUDGET THAT THE
PAYMENT NEEDS FEEL A FIGHTING
YOU KNOW IT'S BATTLES HUGE CARE
OCULUS THANK YOU HAVE A.
FORD EXPANDING FAMILY FEAST
WEAVER AND GIVING ALL PROVIDERS
A DIGNIFIED RATE. AFTER SEEING
THE TRUE COST OF CARE I WAS A
STAY AT HOME MOM FOR THREE YEARS
BEFORE I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO
START WORKING AND THAT WAS
BECAUSE OF LACK OF INFANT CARE.
WHEN I STARTED WORKING I BROUGHT
MY YOUNGER CHILD WITH ME TO WORK
BUT WHEN SHE STARTED BECOMING
ACTIVE I HAVE PAID FAMILY CHILD
CARE PROVIDER. THE FIRST PAYMENT
WAS A SHOCKER IF REQUIRED ALL OF
MY HARD EARNED MONEY. WHEN MY A
SOBERING CREASED AND FINALLY MAY
TALK YOU'RE SUBLICENSE ARGUED MY
WORK. MIGHT BE WORTH THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS THAT MEANT NO
EXTRA MONEY TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE
FUND CAR PAYMENTS OR
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR
THE CHILDREN. NO- WE WILL
RELEASE SUPPORT. OUR OKAY
INDUSTRY BECAUSE IT IS AN
ESSENTIAL SERVICE THE NECESSARY
FOR OUR ECONOMY ARE YOU SEE
TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE BEING
ASKED TO DO MORE FOR LESS WE
NEED THEM TO KEEP THEIR DOORS
OPEN BECAUSE ONCE THE DOOR CLOSE
THE CITY'S PERMANENT. DATE OF
INVESTORS MUCH IN THE EARLY CAN
EDUCATION. AND THIS CUTS CHILD
POVERTY IN HALF WE EVEN HARD
PRESSED BIDEN MENTIONED THAT.
AND SO WE ALSO NEED TO PROTECT
OUR EASY INVESTMENTS SO AGAIN I
REPEAT WE SUPPORT SPENDING
FAMILY FEAST WAIVER AND GIVING
ALL PROVIDERS. OF FAIR SIGNIFIED
BREAK THAT FACTORS INTO CUSTOMER
CARE THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT
COMES FROM LINE TWENTY THREE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. AFTERNOON MADAM
CHAIR AND SENATORS PAMELA GIPSON
REPRESENTING THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
FIRST WE APPRECIATE THE WORK OF
THE STAKEHOLDER WORKGROUP YEARS
OF WORK AND LEADERSHIP FROM THE
CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S LEGISLATIVE
CAUCUS TO ADDRESS AND IMPROVE
OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
SYSTEM. I ALSO APPRECIATE THE
GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE FROM
APPROVING ACCESS TO CARE OVER
THE YEARS. CONCERNED ABOUT THE
PROPOSED AT LEAST IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILD CARE
SPOTS THE TWENTY THOUSAND
CHAPTERS FIVE. TO REMIND MYSELF
THE COMMENTS RELATING TO EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR COMPENSATION
PARITY. STRONG WE BELIEVE THIS
WILL HELP ADDRESS EARLY EDUCATOR
SHORTAGES. ARE ALSO MUCH ALIGN
MYSELF WITH THE COMMENTS ON
WAITING FAMILY FEES ESPECIALLY
FOR FAMILIES ENROLLED IN BOTH
EARLY HEAD START AND C. C. T. R.
RESPECTIVELY. LORING OF THE SEAT
S. B. T. THE STATE PRESCHOOL
ELIGIBILITY AGE TO TWENTY FOUR
MONTHS CAPABILITY INCLUDING
STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR
YOUNGER CHILDREN. WE KNOW THAT
THERE HAS BEEN SUPPORT FOR
EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
FOR EARLY CHILD CARE SERVICES
FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN BECAUSE
YEARS. END THE REQUESTED
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES BE
MADE CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR
CPR. AS AB TWO TENDED FOR CS. PP
IN TWENTY TWENTY TO. ALL WHAT
IMPAIR THE CHILD WITH MODERATE
TO SEVERE JUST MUCH QUIT THEIR
JOB TO SUPPORT THE CHILD FULL
TIME. WHICH WOULD EXCLUDE THEM
FROM FIFTY EIGHTY ARE BASED ON
JOB- NEED CRITERIA. SUCH PARENTS
ALSO NEED TRAINING AND RESOURCES
TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD. BROWN'S
THAT PARTNERSHIP HE T. R. WITH
EARLY HEAD START ESPECIALLY WELL
EQUIPPED TO SERVE SUCH FAMILIES
. THEY ARE MANDATED TO SERVE AT
LEAST 10% CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES AND PROVIDE
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO THE
FAMILY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
MADAM CHAIR AND SENATORS FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH YOU IN THE
COMING WEEKS AND MONTHS TO
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF EARLY CARE
PROVIDERS EDUCATORS AND CHILDREN
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT
ONE COMES ONLINE TWENTY FOUR
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO YES GO
AHEAD. ARE YOU READY YES SORRY
GO. OKAY YES HI MY NAME IS ALEA
AND I'M A TERRIBLE PERSON
SOMEONE SHOULD GO. AND SAY THE
CHILD IS VERY IMPORTANT AND
BECAUSE OF CHILDCARE FROM CHILD
CHILDREN CAN LEARN A STEP KIDS
WITHOUT HIS THEM. OR HAVE A
HYPERACTIVE. DISORDER OUR NOT MY
GRAN- NOBODY WAS HAPPENED
THROUGHOUT MY DAUGHTER. DOES
KEEP RETIRING HE HE LEFT THE
HOUSE. FOR THE- AND GOT HIT BY A
CAR. POOL I WAS VERY. FOR VERY
VERY. SIMPLE. OKAY THAT HAVE-
PICTURE NEEDS CHILDREN TO. AND
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.
CONNECT ONE COMES FROM A LINE
ONE PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND MY NAME IS THE
ALL YOU CAN FROM OF THE DIRECTOR
FOR K. CAL- WILL ALWAYS REMAIN
THE STATE'S LONG TERM. TO EASY
CRITICAL MASS THERE NEED THIS
YEAR PREVENT A CHILD PROGRAMS
CLOSURE AND TO STOP FURTHER
CRISIS IN THE DETAIL KADAMBA
OFFER BY WOMEN COLOR. I THINK
REPORTS THE KNOWLEDGE THE
PERPETUATING THE IN A. AND OF
COVER THE ANNUAL OF THE ACTUAL
COST OF- WE SUPPORT EASY FOR
QUITE FOR RATE WITH YOUR PROVIDE
YOU RELIEF EASY PROVIDER INTO
ADOPTING OF METHODOLOGY USING A
CAR ESTIMATION MODEL ALONG WITH
A TIME AND- A RESTRUCTURE THAT
WITH YEAH COLOR OF CARE. IT IS
CRITICAL TO THE HAVE ACTED
COMMUNITY BASED MIX. OF DELIVERY
PROGRAM THAT MEET THE FAMILY
MOVED CHOICES AND WHAT WOULD
RECOGNIZED ECONOMIC ONE STATE-
THE NEED TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
THE FRONT TO FAMILIES. PLAN FOR
OUR FOR ECONOMY WHILE THAT IS
MIGHT. THANK YOU. I ACTUALLY WAS
RELY THIRTY PLEASE GO AHEAD.
WHICH GOOD AFTERNOON- MADAM
CHAIR AND MEMBERS BY NAME IF
THIS I'M NOT GONNA YOU DIDN'T ON
CAN SHE CALL COMPANY AND ON THE
PART IN- I'M NOT MOST I CAN'T
GET PROVIDED ALL THE NOT ON THE
THAT. AND I CAN SEE LIKE DARING
RATES FOR TRACKING. BODIES I
MEAN IT'S USUALLY- DURING BIKE
MAN IN OAKLAND FOR EXAMPLE IF
LIKE MINIMUM WAGE. AND SOMETIMES
WE. HAVE TO- IN ORDER- THAT
REPORT BECAUSE HOW WE MAKE MORE
MONEY BY HI. IN THE FAMILY LIKE
I CAN WHO CAN AFFORD CHAU CARE
SO I DO WANT YOU TO REALLY- MAKE
THEIR PAYMENTS FOR THE CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS. AND NOT STILL
WEAK WE CAN SHARE IT WILL ONE
EIGHTY FORTY CATS ARE. NOW WE
HAVE TO WHICH SOMETIMES DO NOT
ACCEPT. OUR. CHILDREN BETTER
HOP- SHOP- BONTA CHIU FOR HAVE A
RING BUT MAKE PART ACTUALLY.
THANK YOU MUCH. THANK YOU.
MEXICO'S LINE FORTY PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HELLO YES GO AHEAD. HI MY
NAME IS MARK KATZ- APPARENTLY-
THAT. GO AHEAD OF JOBS SO THAT
YEAR OLD BOY. AND WAITING FOR
CHILD I CONCERNED THE LEAVE IF
IT'S AN STATED I THINK IT WOULD
SPECIAL NEEDS AND FOR EVERY THAT
YOU HAD WITH. ALL AND IT I'M
BARELY MAKING BIG A MOBILE BUT
IF YOU REAL ESTATE IT. MY CHILD
. THANK I WILL BE FINANCIALLY
STRUGGLING CHILD CARE SHOULD BE
FOR FAMILIES. SUBSIDIZE THOUGHT
THE AGAIN **** LOOK I THINK I
CAN AFFORD RIGHT CHILD CARE BONE
ME I HAVE BEEN LONG TIME AGO
WHEN I NEVER PUT MY. BECAUSE
LOVE MY CREATED BECAUSE COULDN'T
PUT MY CHILD PLEASE THE BUDGET
THAT. AND THE PHARMACY UNTIL
LIGHTING OR I KNOW STEVE FROM AT
THE- OFFRAMP. OF THE ECONOMIC
SITUATION THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. I
MODERATOR CAN YOU TO ME HOW MANY
REMAIN BECAUSE WE HAVE A TO STOP
AT- IN THOSE JUST A FEW MINUTES
OKAY YOU TELL ME HOW YEAR
REMAINING. BECAUSE WE HAVE ABOUT
FORTY IN Q. SO MATTER CHAIR OKAY
SO THOSE IN Q. I DON'T WANT TO
CUT OFF SO YOU CAN BE IS BACK.
AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I WILL HAVE
TO END AT ONE FIFTEEN ALL RIGHT
GO AHEAD. OUR NEXT ONE COMES
FROM LINE FORTY THREE PLEASE GO
AHEAD. YES GOOD AFTERNOON MY
NAME IS LOU HERNANDEZ AND I AM
CLOUT WITH PARENTS FORCES FRESNO
ON THE TURN IN CAGE AND
COORDINATOR I WORK WITH OUR
FAMILIES AND ONE OF THE PROBLEMS
THAT WE'RE SEEING IS THAT THE
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS NOT
STAYING. IN THE CHILD CARE
BUSINESS LONG ENOUGH AND SO THIS
IS FORCING. MANY PARENTS TO HAVE
TO QUIT THEIR JOBS ESPECIALLY IN
THE RURAL AREAS BECAUSE THEY
CAN'T FIND CHILDCARE. AND SO ONE
OF THE THINGS THAT WE WANT TO
SUGGESTIONS THAT PROVIDERS NEED
A UNIFIED WAGE TO STAY OPEN AND
WE NEED A SINGLE RATE STRUCTURE
THAT FACTORS IN THE TRUE COST.
OF CARE INCLUDING FAMILY. FEES
THANK YOU. THANK YOU THE NEXT.
TRANSACTION COMES FROM LINE
TWENTY PLEASE GO AHEAD. REMEMBER
THIS VALERIE. EVERY CHILD. WE
ALIGN OURSELVES WITH THE ECB
COALITION COMMENT. WE URGE YOU
TO SUPPORT A SINGLE RATE
REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM INCREASE
REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR ALL
PROVIDERS ACROSS BASED MODEL
PROPOSED BY THE CALIFORNIA RATE
QUALITY WORKGROUP. TO COMPENSATE
FOR EASY PROFESSIONAL.
CONTRACTOR IN THE PROVIDER
PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON CHILD
INVOLVEMENT OUR CONTENT
EXPANSION EXPENDITURES WHICHEVER
IS LESS. THE WAY THE FAMILY
SPEEDS AND IMPLEMENT A
COORDINATED SYSTEM CAN CURSE
PROGRAMS THAT BLEND LOCAL
PROGRAMS SUCH AS G. K. RATH.
START P. AND PPG ARCS LASTLY TO
EXPAND THE NEXT DELIVERY
UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO ALL FOUR
YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA.
THE BRAND EXCEPT THAT I DID NOT
ACCEPT I REALLY EDUCATION
PROVIDERS WE LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING. WITH YOU TO THE NEXT
COMING MONTHS THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. THE NEXT ONE COMES FROM FOR
SEVEN GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON
AFTER MEMBERS- JENNIFER MILEY
FOR THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
STATE COUNTY MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES. I JUST APPRECIATE THE
ROBUST CONVERSATION ON THE
IMPORTANCE OF AFFORDABLE
ACCESSIBLE QUALITY CHILD CARE
AND THE NEED TO CREATE A SYSTEM
THAT HELPS PARENTS AND FAMILIES
CAN WORK AND PROVIDE SERVICES
THAT STOPS CHILDREN UP FOR
SUCCESS AND FUTURE. WE BELIEVE
THE MOST IMPORTANT WAY TO MAKE
CHILD CARE SENSIBLE IF I GROWING
AND STABILIZING THE CHILD CARE
WORKFORCE. IF WE'RE GOING TO GET
THE NECESSARY WORK FORCE TO CARE
FOR THE INCREASING NEED. FOR
CHILDCARE WE URGE. THE
LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER MAKING
INVESTMENTS PROVIDING ADEQUATE
WAGES. AND A PATHWAY TO A BETTER
STANDARD OF LIVING. FOR
PROVIDERS THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. CONNECTION HAS A LINE
TWENTY FIVE PLEASE GO AHEAD.
HELLO GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS
MAYA MARC WITH TODAY'S GO- WE
ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE PAST. TEN
YEARS OF INVESTMENT AND POLICY
CHANGES MOVES TOWARDS AN EARLY
LEARNING AND CARE FIELD THAT IS
PROFESSIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY
SUPPORTED TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTS
WHERE ALL CHILDREN CAN THRIVE.
WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO KEEP
THIS MOMENTUM GOING IF WE WANT
TO ACHIEVE THE TRANSFORMATIVE
SYSTEM CHANGES CALIFORNIA HAS
LAID OUT IN THE MASTER PLAN FOR
EARLY LEARNING AND CARE. WHICH
IS WHY DANGLE ALIGNS ITSELF WITH
THE ECT COALITION COMMENT MADE
EARLIER TODAY WE ARE LOOKING
FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH YOU
IN SEEING A BUDGET THAT
STABILIZES THE ECP WORKFORCE.
AND REDUCES THE BURDEN. ON
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THANK YOU
. THE GREAT THANK YOU.
TRANSACTION DECLINED FORTY SIX
PLEASE GO AHEAD. YEAH HI AND
THANK YOU THIS IS JENNIFER
CRAPPIE I AM THE DIRECTOR OF
PARENT POLICY REPLACES
CALIFORNIA. WE REPRESENT
THOUSANDS OF PARENTS ACROSS
CALIFORNIA AND- ALIGN OURSELVES
WITH THE ECB COALITION ASKED.
BUT ALSO I JUST WANNA TALK ABOUT
HOW SHE SPENDING DOWN THE B. IS
AND HOW WE CAN COMPETE. A MORE
EQUITABLE STEVE SCHEDULE REALLY
WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IS THAT
BADLY UNDER 75% OF THE STATE
MEDIAN INCOME WOULD NOT PAY ANY
HEED THAT CALL. AND BROWNLEE'S
BETWEEN SEVENTY FIVE AND EIGHTY
FIVE WOULD PAY NO MORE THAN 1%
OF THEIR INCOME. THIS WOULD MAKE
IT SO THAT FAMILIES. WHO ARE.
THE LOWEST INCOME COULD. BENEFIT
FROM TO SUSPENSION OF FAMILIES
TEENS THANK. YOU SO MUCH AND WE
APPRECIATE. YOU HEARING PERMITS
TO. THANK YOU. CONNECTION COMES
FROM LINE FORTY NINE PLEASE GO
AHEAD. SORRY I JUST WANTED TO
MAKE A COUPLE OF QUICK
REFLECTION- AERION FIGHT FULL
LIKE A LOT OF THE OTHER HEARINGS
I'VE BEEN HEARING FROM THE
NURSING AND- PARAMEDIC- TEACHER
SHORTAGE- THAT IS TAKING PLACE
IN CALIFORNIA. I THINK THAT THE
LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO POSSIBLY
LOOK AT THE REALITY THAT- THESE
SHORTAGES MAY HAVE BEEN
EXACERBATED BY THE FARM- VACCINE
MANDATES- WITHIN THE EARLY
CHILDHOOD- WELL BECAUSE- THAT
SEEMS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH-
THESE OTHER- PROFESSIONS THAT
ARE BEING IMPACTED IN TERMS OF-
SHORTAGES LIKE THE NURSING LIKE
THE PARAMEDICS LIKE THE
TEACHERS- BECAUSE- IT SEEMS TO
ME THAT IF YOU COULD. GARNER
THAT INFORMATION YOU MIGHT BE
ABLE TO ENHANCE YOUR
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S GOING ON
HERE IN CALIFORNIA WITH THE
EARLY CHILDHOOD- SHORTAGE-
BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T WANT THE
SHOCK. AND PEOPLE ARE LEAVING
PROFESSION IN DROVES BECAUSE
THEY DON'T WANT THESE VACCINES
AND- JUST AS A FOLLOW UP COMMENT
TO THAT I JUST WANT TO ALSO
EXPRESS I THINK IT'S PRETTY
SHAMEFUL THAT YOU WOULD LIMIT-
COMMENT TIME AND PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION IN HEARING OF THIS
IMPORTANT. WHEN THERE IS THIS
SIGNIFICANT OF A CRISIS AND JUST
IN TERMS OF THE CHAIRS
RESPONSIBILITY MANTES GAINER AS
CHAIR YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
EXTEND TIME HOUSTON CENTER
RESTRUCTURING YOUR HEARING NEXT
TIME AND ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO
SPEAK THANK YOU FOR YOUR CURRENT
MUCH. OF MODERATOR WILL GO TO
THE NEXT ONE. ANNEXING DOESN'T
LINE THIRTY THREE YEARS AGO AT.
HI MY NAME IS ATTACHED TO RANDY
AND I AND THAT YOU CAN. ORGANIZE
IN SAN DIEGO. AND MY FULL TIME
JOB IS ABOUT COMMUNITY FAMILY
MAISON HELLO FOR THE PAST FEW
YEARS WE'VE HAD THE FEE WAIVER.
AND IT'S ACTUALLY REALLY HELPED.
AARON THAT. WOULD HAD TO PAY
HAVE A BETTER THAT. IS GOING TO
NURSING SCHOOL I HAVE A PAIR
THAT. HE TO BE AMERICAN
COUNSELOR CALM. THEY WILL BE TO
A FEE. AND PUT THEIR CAREERS
HOLD. THIRTY CALIFORNIA WE PAY
THE HIGHEST TAXES. AND WE HAVE.
A SCREW THAT CHILD CARE IS.
WILLIAM PERCENT RATE I'M SORRY
TO SAY. THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT
HOW CHILD CARE DATE THEIR KIDS
DAYCARE PROVIDER THAT MEMBERS.
CAN ELIMINATE THAT FEE WAIVER OR
MAKE IT FROM ACCOUNTABLE
REASONABLE FOR EVERY PARENT TO
BE ABLE TO GET A CAREER AND A
FULL TIME JOB. IT DOESN'T AFFECT
THE LOW INCOME MIDDLE INCOME
FAMILIES. ELECTRIC HOLDEN.
CALIFORNIA SO WHAT DO YOU DO-
THE BUDGET THAT COMING UP IN THE
PEOPLE YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. GO
AHEAD MOTOR. SIGN DECLINED TO DO
FOUR PLEASE GO AHEAD. THE FOR
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. CONNECT WITH
ME ON THE LINE FIFTY THREE. GOOD
AFTERNOON KELLY REYNOLDS ON
BEHALF OF EARLY EDGE CALIFORNIA
THANK YOU TO CHAIR SKINNER AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR HOSTING
TODAY'S MEETING. EARLY I THINK
GOVERNOR NATHAN IS THE
MINISTRATION FOR INVESTMENTS IN
EARLY WORKING CARE INCLUDING
EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN. AT MORE FOR OLDER
CERTAINTY CASE WE NEED TO
INCREASE INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT
THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF OUR FULL
MAKES DELIVERIES TO. THEM TO
ENSURE THE WHOLE EARLY WARNING
CARE WORK FORCE HAS ACCESS TO
OUR BEST WAGES AND BENEFITS
WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING THE
ACCESSIBILITY AND COST OF
QUALITY CARE FOR FAMILIES. THAT
NEED INVESTING IN RATE REFORM
AND INCREASING REIMBURSEMENT
RATE SURE THAT FAMILIES ACCESS
TO THE CARE OF THEIR CHOICE
OUTLINED BY THE EASY COALITION
BUDGET REQUEST THANK. YOU AGAIN
FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS
CRITICAL ISSUE. THANK YOU.
MODERATE TO BE OUR LAST ONE. I
LAPSED VISUAL COMFORT LINE FIFTY
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI MY NAME IS
JENNIFER I AM WITH ON CURRENT
VOICES OFTEN I'M A PARENT FROM A
LONG NY- BOTH MY AND I WORK FULL
TIME SHALL REALLY AFFECTED BY
THE LACK OF CHILD CARE- SHORT.
FOR MY THREE YEAR OLD IN THE
PAST THREE YEARS HE WAS ON A
WAIT LIST FOR FOREVER AND- WE
COULDN'T GET ANY PROVIDER AND
WITH US I WOULD PAY OUT OF
POCKET TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
ALCOHOLS SH AND IT WAS REALLY
HARD FOR ME TO HAVE MY OWN
BUSINESS AND I HAD A LATE GOAL
OF PEOPLE I HAD TO- DIMINISH
CLIENTS I HAD TO SHUT DOWN MY
BUSINESS AND IT WAS A THRIVING
BUSINESS. AND IT WAS REALLY HARD
FOR ME TO GIVE THAT UP. AND WHEN
I DID GIVE THAT UP OKAY WELL LET
ME- MAKE UP. A LITTLE BIT OF
INCOME DOING BEASLEY COMING AND
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WHAT TO
WATCH MY SON OR WATCH OTHER
CHILDREN SH ON FROM HOME- I FALL
THERE WAS A SOFT RIDICULOUS OF.
LOW WAGES AND I WOULD NOT BE
ABLE TO DO THAT VERY LONG I'M
JUST WAITING FOR MY FRIEND TO
GET TO ALL. THE START SCHOOL AND
I WOULD HAVE TO GO GET A ACTUAL
JOB THAT WOULD TAKE ME A DECENT
WAGE- OR TO CARE OF THE- KIDS I
FEEL THINK WE NEED TO. PAY CHILD
PROVIDER MORE THAN NOT CHARGE ON
. FAMILY ON BECAUSE THEY GO
THERE THERE ARE GOING AWAY LIST
OF THE ALSO THE MONEY PAY- IT
WAS VERY HIGH ON THE PAY. OUT OF
POCKET FOR MY CHILD CARE THANK.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. APOLOGY
FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE OF WAITING-
TO- PRESENTES MY TO US. WE
WELCOME. YOUR COMMENTS IN THE-
TO THE CENTER BUDGET COMMITTEE
YOU CAN DO THAT HE- THROUGH OUR-
AND WE WILL INCORPORATE THOSE
AND THE MATERIALS THAT WE- GIVE
BACK TO MEMBERS FOR THIS
HEARING. WE ALSO HAD SOME
QUESTIONS THAT SOME OF THE
PANELISTS ARE GOING TO GET BACK
TO US ON. WE APPRECIATE STAFF
FOLLOWING UP WITH THAT AND WITH
THAT I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE
FOR PARTICIPATING IN STAFF FOR
ARRANGING THIS VERY. SUBSTANTIVE
AND- I THINK- IN LIGHTNING-
HEARING. FOR US AS WE NAVIGATE-
NOT ONLY THIS UPCOMING BUDGET
BUT THE ONGOING ISSUE OF
PROVIDING ADEQUATE EARLY CARE
AND EDUCATION FOR CALIFORNIA
ZERO TO FOUR CHILDREN. AND THANK
YOU SO MUCH WITH THAT I WILL
CONCLUDE THE- SENATE'S BUDGET
AND- BUDGET IN FISCAL REVIEW
COMMITTEE.