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Trump Administration Plans to Freeze Billions in Childcare Funding to California

This story was originally published on LAist. The Trump administration says it’s planning to freeze about $10 billion in federal support for needy families in California and four other Democrat-run states, as the president announced an investigation into unspecified fraud in California. The plans come on the heels of the Trump administration announcing a freeze on...
By Nick Gerda, LAist | January 13, 2026