Childcare costs too much. How are California's leaders going to fix it?

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Sabrina T. Sanchez, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read

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A recent poll found that nationwide, 3 in 4 voters saw the cost of childcare for families with young children as a “crisis” or “major problem,” and more than 8 in 10 voters see it as part of the affordability crisis. (Illustration composite by Sabrina Sanchez/LAist / Images via Canva) Childcare c...

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