The state has approved money to help create a special district for childcare within Riverside County — the first of its kind in the state.
Special districts are local government agencies in California created to provide a specific service to a community, like water or healthcare.
The district would serve Moreno Valley and Perris. State Assemblymember Corey Jackson said $2 million in state funding would help with local startup costs.
What happens now?
Voters living in the area will still need to approve a funding mechanism for the initiative, like a tax…