California shouldn’t bail out beleaguered foster family agencies

California shouldn’t bail out beleaguered foster family agencies

Guest Commentary written by Richard Wexler Richard Wexler is executive director of the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform California’s private foster care agencies are running back to Sacramento, demanding another taxpayer bailout to cover rising insurance costs. Cal Matters reported recently that the state’s foster family agencies want another $30 million, on top of the $31.5 million they got last year. One of the many reasons thes…