Wednesday, January 25, 2023
1:00-3:00pm | Sacramento, CA
Members of the Legislative Women's Caucus and their staff convened in Sacramento for a briefing and discussion on the current state of childcare in California following the COVID-19 pandemic and increased investment during two years of state budget surplus. Parent, providers, and policy experts shared their perspectives and discussed possible next steps.
Overview from LAO
- Sara Cortez, Senior Fiscal & Policy Analyst, LAO
- Jacqueline Barocio, LAO
Parents & Providers Panel
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Maritza de León, parent, & Mary Ignatius, Organizer, Parent Voices
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Nancy Harvey, Proprietor & Teacher, Lil Nancy’s Primary Schoolhouse
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Rosanna Carvacho Elliott, Early Education & Care Continuum
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Isabel Dopp, Bella Dopp's Daycare
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Stacy Granados, Little Angels Daycare Academy
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Donna Sneeringer, VP & Chief Strategy Officer, Child Care Resource Center
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Chris Hoene, Executive Director, California Budget & Policy Center
Materials and Resources
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Overview of 2022-23 Child Care and Preschool Budget Augmentations (Legislative Analyst's Office)
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Slide deck: Child Care in California (Child Care Resource Center)