California doesn't pay child care providers enough to cover their costs
California reimburses providers based on what families can pay, rather than what it costs to provide care. To bridge the gap, providers serving the state's neediest children must get by on low pay
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### Instruction: California doesn't pay child care providers enough to cover their costs

### Response: California reimburses providers based on what families can pay, rather than what it costs to provide care. To bridge the gap, providers serving the state's neediest children must get by on low pay