South San Francisco warns of after-school care cuts due to state funding dispute

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.(KPIX) For Magaly, a single mother in South San Francisco, the after-school program her children attend is what makes her work schedule possible.Magaly works at a mechanic's shop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and she says the hours often run longer. Her children's school day ends around 2:30 p.m."We do need help taking care of our kids while we're at work," she said. "When I'm working, and I don't have no one to look after my kids, this program is the one who helps me."But city leaders say afterschool programs, particularly those that are subsidized, could be at risk because of a long-running funding dispute with the state.A dispute over a promised funding replacementSouth San Francisco City Manager Laura Snideman said the state has failed to keep a commitment made years ago. "The state has broken a promise made many years ago to keep us whole," she said.According to Snideman, the roots of the problem go back to when drivers paid vehicle licensing fees that helped