A federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s move to freeze $10 billion in child-care funds in five Democrat-led states including California. Providers told The Times that the funding freeze could imperil child-care centers, many of which operate on slim margins. According to the state Legislative Analyst’s Office, about $1.4 billion in federal child-care funding was frozen per the letters from Health and Human Services. Then you believe in supporting child care and child-care workers in the workforce,” Newsom told MS NOW. California Trump freezes California child-care funds, jolting a fragile industry and working families Gov.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 10, 2026 00:13 UTC