Proposed Budget Cuts Could Affect Childcare Access in Washington

Proposed budget cuts could affect childcare access in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Childcare advocates in Washington are voicing concerns over proposed funding cuts in Governor Bob Ferguson's new budget plan. They warn that the cuts could impact thousands of families.

Ferguson’s 2026 Budget Queues Steep Cuts, Pushes Millionaires Tax to 2029 » The Urbanist

At the end of December, Governor Bob Ferguson announced his proposed 2026 supplemental state budget, which he balanced through a mixture of cuts, drawing down the state’s rainy day fund, and fund transfers, while largely avoiding raising new revenue.  Ferguson did signal support for instituting an income tax on millionaires, but his proposed tax would not go into effect until 2029. The governor said the delay was necessary to set up infrastructu…

Child Care Coalition Warns Ferguson Budget Cuts Could Limit Access for 14,000 Families

OLYMPIA, WA – A coalition supporting Washington state’s child care industry is sounding the alarm over proposed funding cuts in the governor’s new budget. The group of 14 organizations said the reductions would dismantle support systems and push an already strained sector toward collapse. Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed budget would cut child care access for 14,000 low-income families by capping the Working Connections subsidy. Genevieve Stokes, di…