Universal child care in California is ‘feasible,’ UC and Stanford experts say
Universal child care in California is ‘feasible,’ UC and Stanford experts say
- January 30, 2026
- Jade Jenkins, education and CPIP affiliate, KQED, Jan. 30, 2026
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“We don’t have anybody that’s looking out across California [for child care needs] the way we look at where we should build schools or where we should put bus stops or post offices,” said Jade Jenkins, a professor at UC Irvine’s School of Education. “If we provide families information in this online marketplace to make finding childcare as easy as it would be to register for yoga … we could meet families where they are at and draw providers in.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.kqed.org/news/12070762/universal-child-care-in-california-is-feasible-uc-and-stanford-experts-say.
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