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City readies large early‑childhood buildout: Baby Prop C funding to raise wages, expand subsidies and grow infant‑toddler capacity

Budget and Appropriations Committee (Board of Supervisors) · June 16, 2022
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Summary

The newly merged Office of Early Care & Education and First 5 briefed supervisors on plans to invest Baby Prop C dollars to boost early educator wages, expand subsidies to families, and build infant/toddler facilities. Directors emphasized equity and a pipeline for historically under‑represented educators.

San Francisco’s newly consolidated early‑childhood office presented a major set of proposals on June 16 that use Baby Proposition C funds to address a shortage of infant and toddler care, raise early educator pay and invest in facilities.

Director Ingrid Mesquite (Department of Early Care & Education) described a strategy to increase access to high‑quality infant/toddler care and to stabilize the workforce. The mayor’s proposal includes a substantial wage initiative — the presentation…

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