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San Jose to weigh childcare as economic policy on March 17

San Jose Neighborhood Services and Education Committee: childcare sent to March 17 budget message as an economic policy goal. FFN caregiver program ends July 1.
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Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Meeting
February 12, 2026

TL;DR

  • The committee voted to send the childcare report to the council's March 17 budget message meeting. The ask: treat childcare as an economic development goal.
  • The library's Family, Friends, and Neighbors caregiver program is set to end July 1 under the already-adopted budget. 11 speakers asked the city to save it. The committee accepted the report without restoring funds.
  • Park staff disclosed a $550 million deferred maintenance backlog and said they're building the case for a future ballot measure to fund park maintenance.
  • The parks department faces a $15 million budget reduction target that staff said will test the Children and Youth Master Plan rollout.

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