LOS ANGELES – In his State of the City Address, Mayor Eric Garcetti set Los Angeles on a path to eliminate the school readiness gap for the most vulnerable children in Los Angeles and strengthen the early childhood education workforce. Specifically, the Mayor is...
Author: Kim Belshé
Statement from Executive Director Kim Belshé Praises Governor Newsom for Prioritizing Early Childhood Programs in Budget
LOS ANGELES – First 5 LA Executive Director Kim Belshé today made the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget for FY 2019-20 that prioritizes children in their earliest years:“As the Governor said in his inaugural address, children...
Statement from Executive Director Kim Belshé on Governor-elect Newsom’s Proposal to Boost Early Childhood Development Programs
LOS ANGELES –First 5 LA has released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Belshé responding to today’s announced proposal by Governor-elect Gavin Newsom to invest approximately $1.8 billion in child development programs to boost early learning and...
Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
Submitted via www.regulations.gov Samantha Deshommes, Chief Regulatory Coordination Division U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Policy and Strategy 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC...
We Must Build Strong Children
Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom has made early childhood development one of his signature issues. We at First 5 Los Angeles and First 5 organizations across California stand ready to help him turn that pledge into reality. The new governor’s goal of prioritizing funding for...
Reaching for our North Star
A new baby brings joy to a family. And with each birthday, we celebrate the growth of children as we look to their future. How can we best prepare them for the wonder, the workforce and the world ahead? Today, First 5 LA celebrated its 20th year since voters chose to...
Connecting Points: Are We There Yet?
By Kim Belshé, Executive Director of First 5 LAThe Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated, at the First 5 LA offices. All meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted on our website at...
Budget Update: Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
By Kim Belshé, Executive Director of First 5 LA Earlier this week Legislative leaders passed the State Budget for the Fiscal Year that begins on July 1, 2018. We anticipate Governor Brown will sign the bill into law well in advance of the constitutional deadline on...
Connecting Points: Budgeting for the Future
By Kim Belshé, Executive Director, First 5 LA The Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated, at the First 5 LA offices. All meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted on our website at least...
Connecting Points: Achieving Lasting Change for L.A.’s Youngest Children
By Kim Belshé, Executive Director, First 5 LA The Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated, at the First 5 LA offices. All meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted on our website at least...
