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A sign advertises a studio for rent for $1,400 a month in Golden Hill. San Diego, Calif. March 13, 2024.
Lara McCaffrey
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KPBS
Not only are the low-income rentals vastly under what is needed, there has been a 13% decrease from the last year in state and federal funding for housing production and preservation.
The child care industry has long been in crisis, and COVID-19 only made things worse. Now affordable, quality care is even more challenging to find, and staff are not paid enough to stay in the field. This series spotlights people each struggling with their own childcare issues, and the providers struggling to get by.
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