Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Supervisors Hear Early Childhood Plan as Community Urges Protection of Baby Prop C Funds
Summary
At an April 24 Budget & Appropriations hearing, the Department of Early Childhood said it expects no service cuts and described plans to expand infant/toddler care and workforce pay funded by voter-approved 'Baby Prop C'; community speakers urged restoring family resource center grants and resisting cuts.
Supervisor Connie Chan, chair of the Budget and Appropriation Committee, convened the April 24 hearing on the city’s caregiving and workforce supports and asked departments to present budget plans.
Ingrid Mosquito, executive director of the Department of Early Childhood, told the committee the newly formed department expects no service cuts next fiscal year and described the implementation of Baby Prop C, the voter-approved child-care funding measure. Mosquito said the department has added “over 6,000 new slots” for early care and education, raised subsidy eligibility to 110% of area median income, and continues to fund wage enhancements for early educators. She summarized…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
