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Supervisors advance five‑year 'Babies and Families First' spending plan for early care
Summary
The Budget & Appropriations Committee voted Nov. 18 to send a positive recommendation on the Office of Early Care and Education's five‑year spending plan (Babies and Families First Fund), highlighting workforce compensation, subsidies for low‑ and middle‑income families and investments to reduce the child‑care wait list.
The Budget & Appropriations Committee advanced the Office of Early Care and Education’s five‑year spending plan for the Babies and Families First Fund on Nov. 18, sending the measure to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
President Norman Yee introduced the item and described the plan as a multiyear framework to spend funds collected for early education. Denise Carvino, deputy director of OECE, told the committee the plan reflects extensive stakeholder outreach in 2018–19 and community priorities including higher compensation for the early‑education workforce,…
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