A Phoenix-based child care advocacy group is calling for Gov. Katie Hobbs to allocate $120 million in state funds for the 2025-26 fiscal year to help lower-income families pay for day care.
On Tuesday, the group — Arizona Early Childhood Alliance — held a brief press conference at the Arizona Capitol where Arizona Rep. Sarah Ligouri, D-Phoenix, parents and child care providers stressed the importance of the state help parents pay for child care.
Child care costs have been a growing issue among young parents in Arizona and around the U.S. According to a report from the Arizona Department of Economic Security, a month of child care costs for an infant can range from $2,138 to $2,808 at a child care center and between $1,647 and $1,917 for a small group home.
