Additionally, the Governor explained that the Parents Agenda is a “set of policies in the budget that helps young families address the cost pressures they face when they look at their family budget.”
On the other hand, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, said, “The governor and I are proud parents of four young children and these issues do hit close to home. In California, we are fighting for a future where our daughters will be valued equally to our sons.”
Gov. Newsom is proposing to add $134 million in funding to expand child care programs and increase the tax credit for families with children under 6 from $500 o $1,000.
He is also proposing increasing the paid family leave from six weeks to eight weeks for each parent or caretaker of a newborn child. The Governor also wants the state to invest in full-day kindergarten programs, preschool programs and child care workers.
