California's Future Starts with Child Care
Transforming child care for children ages 0 to 3 is a common sense solution for California families.
Accessible Care for Our Youngest Californians Means…
Family Savings
Families can save up to $14,000 that can be spent on other essentials like food or housing.
Source: Economic Policy Institute
Thriving Businesses
Keeping businesses’ doors open by allowing employees to stay at their jobs and be more productive.
Source: Moms First
Brighter Futures
Better academic outcomes, improved social-emotional development, and long-term health benefits.
Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Cost Savings
On state social services and expanding California’s economy by billions.
Source: Economic Policy Institute
California’s Affordability Crisis
Californians are struggling with the rising cost of living, and those with children ages 0 to 3 under the added stress of accessing child care.
Source: Economic Policy Institute
Supporting Child Care Providers
Great Care Starts with Great Providers
But, over 60% of child care workers report difficulty paying their own food and utility bills.
It’s time California revamps existing systems and creates new ones for our children and the caregivers who make their success possible. Anything else falls short.
Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Who We Are
A Golden State For Kids is bringing together child advocacy organizations, families, providers, and businesses to build demand for accessible child care. We’re bringing communities together to work toward a California where no family struggles to find or afford care.
