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"Baby" Proposition C
In 2018, 51% of San Francisco voters approved Proposition C ("Baby" Prop C), a Commercial Rent Tax for Child Care and Early Education. The proposition authorized an additional tax on commercial property and leases with annual gross receipts over $1 million; nonprofits and other small businesses are exempt. 85% of the revenue generated by this tax is designated for child care and early education. The remaining 15% is deposited in the city/county General Fund for other city-approved uses. The tax is expected to generate approximately $146 million annually to support child care and early education; these funds may be used to:
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2018 | $146 million annually |
City Dedicated Funding Stream
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Tax is expected to generate approximately $146 million annually to support early education
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In 2018, 51% of San Francisco voters approved Proposition C ("Baby" Prop C), a Commercial Rent Tax for Child Care and Early Education. The proposition authorized an additional tax on commercial property and leases with annual gross receipts over $1 million; nonprofits and other small businesses are exempt. 85% of the revenue generated by this tax is designated for child care and early education. The remaining 15% is deposited in the city/county General Fund for other city-approved uses. The tax is expected to generate approximately $146 million annually to support child care and early education; these funds may be used to:
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Compensation and Retention for Early Educators Stipend (CARES 3.0)
First implemented as CARES 2.0 using funds from fiscal years 2017 and 2018, CARES 3.0 is the newest version of a stipend program designed to support more than 2,000 early educators working across San Francisco's city-funded center-based and family child care (FCC) programs. The city anticipates investing $60 million annually to support this program. To be eligible for stipends, educators must:
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2017 | $60 million annually |
City Dedicated Funding Stream
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$4,000 – $39,100 per educator or FCC owner per year, depending on several factors
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First implemented as CARES 2.0 using funds from fiscal years 2017 and 2018, CARES 3.0 is the newest version of a stipend program designed to support more than 2,000 early educators working across San Francisco's city-funded center-based and family child care (FCC) programs. The city anticipates investing $60 million annually to support this program. To be eligible for stipends, educators must:
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Early Educator Salary Support Grant Program
In 2022, the San Francisco Office of Early Care and Education (now the Department of Early Childhood, which was created later that year) announced the Early Educator Salary Support Grant (EESSG) program, investing up to $60 million annually to increase pay and benefits for San Francisco’s city-funded early educators.
The EESSG program is funded by “Baby” Proposition C, a commercial rent tax approved by voters in 2018. It works in tandem with the city’s Compensation and Retention for Early Educators Stipend (CARES 3.0) program, which uses “Baby” Proposition C funds to provide cash stipends to early childhood educators working in licensed family child care homes and center-based programs.
EESSG provides grants to early care and education agencies across the city that serve at least fifty percent subsidy-eligible children (designated as Green Tier programs). Agency administrators then distribute funds to eligible educators via payroll, increasing their salaries to a minimum of $28 per hour with the potential to earn up to $39.27 per hour, depending on education and qualifications. Educators in Green Tier center-based programs that participate in Early Learning for All—a city-wide network of early education programs—who are involved in direct classroom teaching activities for at least 50% of their scheduled hours are eligible to receive support through EESSG. Individuals in other early education-related positions that provide direct support to children, families, or teachers—like home visitors, behavioral therapists, and inclusion specialists—are also eligible.
Funding amounts are based on a combination of educators’ position/title, permit level, education, and full- or part-time status.
learn more: early educator salary support grant program
Sources:
San Francisco Department of Early Childhood. (n.d.). Early Educator Salary Support Grant.
San Francisco Human Services Agency. (2022, April 28). City Announces Landmark Pay Raise Initiative for Early Educators in City-Funded Programs.
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2022 | $60 million |
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Agency administrators distribute funds to eligible educators via payroll, increasing their salaries to a minimum of $28 per hour with the potential to earn up to $39.27 per hour, depending on education and qualifications
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In 2022, the San Francisco Office of Early Care and Education (now the Department of Early Childhood, which was created later that year) announced the Early Educator Salary Support Grant (EESSG) program, investing up to $60 million annually to increase pay and benefits for San Francisco’s city-funded early educators.
The EESSG program is funded by “Baby” Proposition C, a commercial rent tax approved by voters in 2018. It works in tandem with the city’s Compensation and Retention for Early Educators Stipend (CARES 3.0) program, which uses “Baby” Proposition C funds to provide cash stipends to early childhood educators working in licensed family child care homes and center-based programs.
EESSG provides grants to early care and education agencies across the city that serve at least fifty percent subsidy-eligible children (designated as Green Tier programs). Agency administrators then distribute funds to eligible educators via payroll, increasing their salaries to a minimum of $28 per hour with the potential to earn up to $39.27 per hour, depending on education and qualifications. Educators in Green Tier center-based programs that participate in Early Learning for All—a city-wide network of early education programs—who are involved in direct classroom teaching activities for at least 50% of their scheduled hours are eligible to receive support through EESSG. Individuals in other early education-related positions that provide direct support to children, families, or teachers—like home visitors, behavioral therapists, and inclusion specialists—are also eligible.
Funding amounts are based on a combination of educators’ position/title, permit level, education, and full- or part-time status.
learn more: early educator salary support grant program
Sources:
San Francisco Department of Early Childhood. (n.d.). Early Educator Salary Support Grant.
San Francisco Human Services Agency. (2022, April 28). City Announces Landmark Pay Raise Initiative for Early Educators in City-Funded Programs.
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San Francisco Department of Early Childhood
In July 2022, Mayor London Breed launched the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood (DEC), dedicating $300 million annually to support the city’s goal of providing universal early education and care to all young children. The bulk of the revenue comes from the Commercial Rents Tax (also referred to as the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax). DEC is the result of a merger of two existing city departments, First 5 and the Office of Early Care and Education.
Learn more/source: San Francisco Department of Early Childhood
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2022 | $300 million annually |
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City and county partnership
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In July 2022, Mayor London Breed launched the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood (DEC), dedicating $300 million annually to support the city’s goal of providing universal early education and care to all young children. The bulk of the revenue comes from the Commercial Rents Tax (also referred to as the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax). DEC is the result of a merger of two existing city departments, First 5 and the Office of Early Care and Education.
Learn more/source: San Francisco Department of Early Childhood
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San Francisco Public Education Enrichment Fund
In 2004, San Francisco voters approved the ballot measure Proposition H by 71%, establishing the Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF) as law within the City Charter. The PEEF supports the design and implementation of diverse educational programs for San Francisco’s youth, and is funded annually by the City of San Francisco’s discretionary General Fund.
One-third of the PEEF—approximately $20 million per year—is allocated to expanding and supporting early care and education programs in San Francisco. In the years following Proposition H’s passage, funds were distributed to First 5 San Francisco to create Preschool for All (PFA), with the goal of ensuring that all San Francisco four-year-olds could attend high-quality preschool. In July 2015, administration of these funds was transferred from First 5 San Francisco to the city’s Office of Early Care and Education, which has used the funds to expand access to preschool for children between the ages of three and five years who are city residents.
The remaining two-thirds of the Public Education Enrichment Fund is allocated to the San Francisco Unified School District.
LEARN MORE: PUBLIC EDUCATION ENRICHMENT FUND (PEEF)
Sources:
San Francisco Unified School District. (n.d.). Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF)
City of San Francisco. (n.d.). Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF).
San Francisco Human Services Agency. (2016). San Francisco Citywide Plan for Early Care and Education.
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2004 | $20 million annually |
City Dedicated Funding Stream
City of San Francisco General Fund
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Fund contributes approximately $20 million per year toward San Francisco early education expansion and support efforts
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In 2004, San Francisco voters approved the ballot measure Proposition H by 71%, establishing the Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF) as law within the City Charter. The PEEF supports the design and implementation of diverse educational programs for San Francisco’s youth, and is funded annually by the City of San Francisco’s discretionary General Fund.
One-third of the PEEF—approximately $20 million per year—is allocated to expanding and supporting early care and education programs in San Francisco. In the years following Proposition H’s passage, funds were distributed to First 5 San Francisco to create Preschool for All (PFA), with the goal of ensuring that all San Francisco four-year-olds could attend high-quality preschool. In July 2015, administration of these funds was transferred from First 5 San Francisco to the city’s Office of Early Care and Education, which has used the funds to expand access to preschool for children between the ages of three and five years who are city residents.
The remaining two-thirds of the Public Education Enrichment Fund is allocated to the San Francisco Unified School District.
LEARN MORE: PUBLIC EDUCATION ENRICHMENT FUND (PEEF)
Sources:
San Francisco Unified School District. (n.d.). Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF)
City of San Francisco. (n.d.). Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF).
San Francisco Human Services Agency. (2016). San Francisco Citywide Plan for Early Care and Education.
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The Pilot Early Childhood & Special Education Apprenticeship Program
Established in 2021, the Pilot Early Childhood & Special Education Apprenticeship Program in San Francisco is a formal partnership between the City College of San Francisco Child Development and Family Studies Department and San Francisco Unified School District. Apprentices begin as an Early Childhood Teaching Assistant, a Transitional Kindergarten Teaching Assistant or a Special Education Paraprofessional working in pre-K and kindergarten classrooms. All programs include training in special education. The apprenticeship has two tracks that each last up to 34 months, and both lead to an Early Childhood Teaching Permit. The program provides 2,000 hours of on-the-job training, and participants can take courses at City College of San Francisco. The program receives $800,000 in funding from the Strong Workforce Program.
Learn More: City College of San Francisco Early Childhood & Special Education Apprenticeship
Sources:
City College of San Francisco. (n.d.). Early Childhood & Special Education Apprenticeship.
City College of San Francisco. (n.d.). Strong Workforce Program Strategic Plan 2020-2023
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City partnership with local college
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Established in 2021, the Pilot Early Childhood & Special Education Apprenticeship Program in San Francisco is a formal partnership between the City College of San Francisco Child Development and Family Studies Department and San Francisco Unified School District. Apprentices begin as an Early Childhood Teaching Assistant, a Transitional Kindergarten Teaching Assistant or a Special Education Paraprofessional working in pre-K and kindergarten classrooms. All programs include training in special education. The apprenticeship has two tracks that each last up to 34 months, and both lead to an Early Childhood Teaching Permit. The program provides 2,000 hours of on-the-job training, and participants can take courses at City College of San Francisco. The program receives $800,000 in funding from the Strong Workforce Program.
Learn More: City College of San Francisco Early Childhood & Special Education Apprenticeship
Sources:
City College of San Francisco. (n.d.). Early Childhood & Special Education Apprenticeship.
City College of San Francisco. (n.d.). Strong Workforce Program Strategic Plan 2020-2023
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Demographics Link copied!
City population
808,437 Source U.S. Census, 2022
Persons under 5 years old
4.40% Source U.S. Census, 2022
Poverty levels: Children 0-8 below 200% poverty
20% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Median family income among households with children
$187,400.00 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Unemployment rate
2.50% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022
Unemployment rate of parents
28% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force
N/A Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children living in households with a high housing cost burden
28% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
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