Attorney General Becerra Urges Congress to Address Childcare Funding as Part of Next Coronavirus Relief Package
(WorldNews Mexico)

SACRAMENTO - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, as part of a multistate coalition, urged the U.S. Senate to provide at least $50 billion in financial support for childcare as part of the next coronavirus relief package. This funding is critical in order for childcare providers to make payroll and pay rent, insurance, and other fixed costs over the next several months. Without adequate federal support, an estimated 51 percent of the childcare supply in California could be lost. Nationwide, only 11 percent of providers are expected to be able to survive a closure of indeterminate length without...