California lawmakers are seeking to provide free school lunches for daycare providers—expanding upon the state’s meal program that will make breakfast and lunch free for K–12 students. Sen. Josh Becker (D-Peninsula) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1481 on Feb. 18 that, if passed, would require the state to provide reimbursement for two meals daily for daycare facilities as long as they abide by nutrition standards, according to the bill. “California’s youngest children cannot be left out of our state’s groundbreaking meals policy to tackle food insecurity among learners,” Becker said in a statement. The current reimbursement amount for providers caps at 75 percent of the meal cost, with $34 million in unreimbursed amounts annually, according to Becker’s office. The proposed law is intended to help providers who have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic while also leaving more income in the pockets of childcare providers. While the bill has yet to …