03/29/2024

California lags other states in total per-child spending on range of services

California lags behind 40 other states in the amount it spends per child for a range of services including public education and healthcare, according to a new report.

But aside from education spending, where California has for years spent less than other states, the state spends more than most others on other child-related services and supports, such as health care, child care, tax credits and maternal support that benefits children.

California was the 12th-highest-spending state on health care for children, and seventh in spending on “income supports and social services.

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