Think Child Care

Through our think child care site, we seek to engage the community in a dialogue that begins with one question: How can we make California a better place for working families?

Why think about child care? Four good reasons.

Think working families.

California families are very special people. They are an instrumental part of our innovation history and place as a world economic leader. California families are what make this state great. They are the driving force of our state's economy.

Think business.

Business of all sizes benefit from quality and accessible child care. And child care centers and family home providers are small businesses that are an important part of the California economy.

Think school readiness.

Children who are cared for in quality child care programs are much more likely to be successful as they transition into the K-12 education system.

Think future innovators.

One of every Eight U.S. children lives in California. What we do and don’t do now, has lasting effects on our state, county and the rest of the world. Investing in quality and accessible child care is a core component to California remaining competitive in today's global markets.