Affordable childcare options in Sacramento - 8 months and counting

I have 4 kids and I need to interview and work without a sitter. I am willing to trade favours. Is there an emergency option?

I swapped afternoons with another parent. It took some planning and saved us both money.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 8 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.