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...
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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...
Pritzker Fellows Partnership Aims to Eliminate Black Infant Mortality Crisis
Working with First 5 LA, Pritzker Fellow Will Help Implement Key Components of L.A. County Public Health Department’s Black Infant Mortality Reduction Plan Los Angeles – African-American babies continue to die at higher rates than infants of other races. Seeking to...
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Proposed Change to “Public Charge” Policy Hurts Kids, Say Leading California Early Childhood Advocates
First 5s, Created to Help Kids, Call for Policy to Remain Unchanged, Urge Administration and Lawmakers to Work Collaboratively to Create Long-lasting Solutions SACRAMENTO – Over the weekend, the Trump Administration released a radical new regulatory proposal that...
Progress Made for California’s Children and Families in State Budget
Stage Set for Future Leaders to Deepen Commitment to Investments in Home Visiting, Early Care & Education LOS ANGELES – Today, the California Legislature approved the $200 billion state budget proposal, including more than $1 billion to strengthen the systems of...
Parents and Communities Create New Local Leadership for First 5 LA Place-based Effort
New, Regional Structure of Best Start Communities Intended to Help Amplify Voices for Young Kids LOS ANGELES – Acting on broad-based input gathered from the communities it serves, First 5 LA announced the next phase of its place-based Best Start communities effort....
Governor Brown Urged to Build Legacy as a Champion for California’s Youngest Children
Download this press release » First 5 LA Urges Billion Dollar Investment in Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers Backs Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders’ Inclusion of First-ever State-level Support of Home Visiting LOS ANGELES – This morning Governor Jerry Brown...
First 5 LA Applauds Governor Brown For Prioritizing California’s Youngest Children and Families in Proposed Budget
LOS ANGELES – Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for FY 2018-19 takes a significant step forward in prioritizing children from birth to age 5. In this third and final year of promised multi-year funding, Governor Brown fulfills his commitment to expand access and...
