The cost of child care is a huge problem for many families in the Tri-Counties.
A Santa Barbara congressman is pushing a new bipartisan plan to try to help. What’s being called the Child Care Investment Act is proposing new tax credits to encourage employers to provide child care to their employees.
The legislation would expand some existing federal tax write-offs, and allow businesses to partner with each other to provide child care options.
Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal of Santa Barbara is one of the co-authors of the legislation. The proposal has been endorsed by some children’s and businesses groups in the region.
