GRADEN GROVE, Calif. — Child Care Providers United, California’s union, representing over 40,000 family child care providers, announced its members voted overwhelmingly to ratify a historic contract with the State of California.

The agreement includes the largest pay raises for providers in state history, continued investments in health care reimbursement and continuing education, and a first-in-the-nation retirement fund.

One of the child care providers to benefit includes Liz Vivar.

Vivar is licensed to care for 14 children at her day care center, Lizzie’s Learning World Child Care in Garden Grove.