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Committee files $140M 'Babies and Families First' childcare measure for June ballot
Summary
Supervisors filed a proposed commercial gross‑receipts tax to raise roughly $130–$140 million a year for early childhood education: priorities include removing 4,200 families from the wait list, raising provider wages and expanding subsidies to middle‑income families up to 200% AMI; proponents argued the measure addresses workforce retention and child development, while some supervisors raised ballot sequencing concerns with a competing housing measure.
Supervisor Norman Yee and Supervisor Kim presented a commercial gross‑receipts tax proposal on Feb. 14 to fund early care and education in San Francisco, saying the measure would immediately serve families off the current wait list, increase subsidies for moderate‑income families and raise wages for early educators.
The initiative as described by sponsors would bring in roughly $140 million a year (controller estimate cited) and dedicate about half of the funds toward making childcare affordable for more families, including targeting the 4,200 families on…
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