Briefing: The State of Child Care in CA

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

  • Maritza de León, parent, & Mary Ignatius, Organizer, Parent Voices

  • Nancy Harvey, Proprietor & Teacher, Lil Nancy’s Primary Schoolhouse

  • Rosanna Carvacho Elliott, Early Education & Care Continuum

  • Isabel Dopp, Bella Dopp's Daycare

  • Stacy Granados, Little Angels Daycare Academy

  • Donna Sneeringer, VP & Chief Strategy Officer, Child Care Resource Center

  • Chris Hoene, Executive Director, California Budget & Policy Center

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