Child care, fast internet, and bullet train are part of infrastructure? Sen. Alex Padilla says yes
The debate over what exactly counts as infrastructure has been raging for months in Washington D.C. And now we may have an answer.
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Post-Covid California state budget with record spending on education heads to Gov. Newsom
With brief but exuberant praise from Democrats and often acerbic criticism from Republicans, the Legislature dispatched the 2021-22 budget bill with spending levels for education that appeared implausible a year ago, in the throes of a pandemic.
Four things to know about the California budget deal
California Assembly and Senate budget leaders announce a budget deal that includes stimulus checks, more in-state students at UC campuses and more money for public health and undocumented immigrants. Gov.
As Infrastructure Deal Gathers Steam, Democratic Cracks Begin to Show
House progressives say they can bring down the bipartisan bill if they do not get their priorities too, but as White House lobbying steps up, other Democrats have different ideas.
The Best Way to Direct Child-Care Assistance Is Under Debate
While bipartisan support has grown in recent years for increasing federal investments in young children, disagreements remain over the best way to direct new spending.
What Is in the New California State Budget?
This story was published June 28, 2021 by CalMatters.
That Time America Paid For Universal Daycare
In World War Two millions of men went to fight and millions of women joined the workforce. There was just one small problem.t Kids. With their parents out of the house, who would take care of the children? The U.S.
California legislators just finalized a budget with TK. But it's missing a major component.
California Legislative leaders released a landmark $263 billion budget agreement on June 25th that would add a year of school for all 4-year-olds. But mixed delivery, a model for child care delivery to full communities, is missing.
Lawmakers, Newsom cut deal on state budget: Record spending on pre-K through college
Legislative leaders released a landmark state budget agreement late Friday that would add a year of school for all 4-year-olds, significantly expand Cal Grants and middle-class scholarships for college students and provide record funding for pre-K-12 schools anxious to use billions in one-time money
COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Frequently Asked Questions
Following the June 17 vote by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt the revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to allow the revisions to immediately take effect on June 17.