Editorial: State preschool plan is ruining the daycare market

One of Gavin Newsom’s most highly touted accomplishments was to provide $2.7 billion in state funding to create free universal transitional kindergarten for every 4-year-old, It was one of his core campaign promises. He signed the law in 2021, but the program became fully operational in January after a five-year rollout. These children “can start their schooling on the right track, setting them up for success further down the road,” Newsom proclaimed.

Essentially, the program provides an extra year of elementary school...