FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803,
kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com
June 30, 2026
Sacramento—This week, California’s Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas, and Governor Newsom announced a balanced budget agreement on California’s 2026-27 state budget. Last night, the Governor signed that deal, which expands child care slots funding and fully protects funding for the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program.
United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME Local 3930) Executive Director Doug Moore issued the following statement:
“We applaud California’s legislature for rejecting the dangerous cuts to home care and child care proposed by Governor Newsom’s budget. This new agreement acknowledges the growing need for workers to provide vital care services to our communities’ children, seniors, and people living with disabilities. Our members are the backbone of California’s economy, providing quality care to hundreds of thousands of families across California. This sends a loud and clear signal to policymakers across the country—start investing in care work, and stop balancing the budget off the backs of our most vulnerable community members.”
The agreement maintains core funding for IHSS, and greatly increases the unnecessary asset limit requirements by rejecting the Governor’s proposal. This agreement also keeps the state on track to fund its existing commitment of increasing child care options by adding 22,770 additional child care spaces in 2026-27. The budget still remains short of closing the gap on the true cost of care and the current reimbursement rates offered to family child care providers, and we remain committed to fighting for a pay scale that child care providers deserve.
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UDW represents more than 250,000 dedicated home care and family child care providers across California. Their members are the backbone of care for seniors, children, people with disabilities, and working families—fighting for fair wages, better working conditions, and policies that strengthen our communities.
