SB 464 — Food4All Heads to Senate Appropriations
ESTE MENSAJE SE REPETIRÁ ABAJO EN ESPAÑOL. Now that SB 464 (Hurtado)-Food for All has passed its first legislative hurdle, the bill is up for discussion in the Senate […]
All children deserve to be well nourished and thrive. But California fails to fairly invest in nourishing our youngest learners and supporting child care providers. Existing state law creates an inequitable gap that keeps certain providers from receiving the full state reimbursement for meals served to children in their care.
This gap means family child care home-based child care providers receive no state funding for one out of every four meals they serve. California’s
child care system undervalues and underpays essential labor historically performed by Black, Latina, and immigrant women. Ending the reimbursement gap is one important step toward eliminating those inequities.
Legislative Action
1) Bring equity to child care nutrition programs by eliminating the reimbursement gap that discriminates against providers in family child care (FCC) homes.
2) Support the Governor’s January budget proposal to provide a $1.5 million COLA to Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operators to account for the increased cost of food
Primary Contact
Resources
Food with Care
Fair pay for child care providers.
Free meals for all kids.
