The Backstory: The real cost of child care in California

California has several subsidized child care programs that help families pay for child care and fund many of the state’s tens of thousands of child care providers. But that aid reaches only a small fraction of families who need it – and many providers say they aren’t paid enough to cover their costs. Union-Tribune education reporter Kristen Taketa, government and watchdog editor Sam Schulz, managing editor Lora Cicalo, and publisher and editor Jeff Light discuss how the system is falling short, and who is paying the price.

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The Backstory: The real cost of child care in California is an episode from San Diego News Fix by San Diego News Fix.

This episode is 00:18:17 long.

This episode was published on Jan 22, 2023.

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