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South San Francisco – “The times are all the time,” said Markus Alvarez, a union leader in the construction trades, describing members who might leave before dawn for a job in San Luis Obispo or work a night shift in Concord.
“If there’s child care available for that, it’s very limited or not at all.”
Alvarez spoke at the first in a series of town halls where parents, caregivers and providers gathered in a community room to share ideas for addressing what many call a crisis: the lack of affordable, quality child care in San Mateo County.
The town hall was the first of several hosted by San Mateo County Supervisors Jackie Speier and Lisa Gauthier, both grandmothers of adult children facing the costs and availability of child care. They said stories from families will help shape potential policies aimed at making San Mateo County more friendly and affordable to working families.
The next town hall will be Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at EPACENTER, 1950 Bay Road, East Palo Alto.
Organizers will provide light dinner for attendees and a kids' corner. Parents planning to bring a child are asked to please RSVP.
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