Ofelia Medina | Senior Policy Strategist May 30, 2024 The Governor's updated FY 2024-25 state budget proposal, also known as the May Revise, was released on May 10. Similar to his remarks on the January proposal, Governor Gavin Newsom noted that the Revise represented...
Cornerstones of Optimal Development: Ensuring Basic Needs and Reducing Child Poverty
Erika Witt | First 5 LA Policy Analyst March 7, 2024 Children's well-being is a multi-dimensional issue. To thrive, children need health care, nutrition, housing and child care. These basic needs are not isolated concerns but rather interconnected facets that are the...
Fantastic Futures – Reimagining the art of storytelling to inspire a better world
Alex Wade | First 5 LA Communities Senior Program Officer February 6, 2024 Last October in South L.A., while attending Rising Communities’ 2023 Policy Forum – Fantastic Futures, I witnessed a ‘transformative’ panel discussion on the 20-short stories anthology...
Addressing Rising Food Insecurity in L.A. County and Beyond: Why the 2023 Farm Bill Is a Lifeline for Kids and Families
September 27, 2023 The California Association of Food Banks estimates...
To Create a More Equitable Early Care and Education System in L.A. County, Home-Based Child Care Providers Deserve Respect, Trust, and a Seat at the Table
August 17, 2023...
Protecting the Safety Net for California Kids and Families in the Face of a Budget Deficit: An Analysis of Gov. Newsom’s Finalized 2023-24 State Budget
July 27, 2023 On...
A Balancing Act: How Newsom’s May Revise Prioritizes California Kids and Families in the Face of a Budget Deficit
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California is Getting it Right, Continuous Health Coverage For Children Through Medi-Cal Should be Protected
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Protect The Progress: First 5 LA Advocates to Build a More Prosperous, Equitable Future for California’s Youngest Children
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First 5 LA’s Behind the Scenes of the MIECHV Reauthorization of 2022
February 28, 2023 During the Ways and Means Committee markup...