Press Room
The First 5 LA Press Room is a helpful first stop when seeking recent statements and positions on our accomplishments and priorities for L.A. County’s youngest children.
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Advocates Representing California’s Nine Million Children Hail Congressional Passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education A
First 5’s Say Quality Early Learning and Care Are Key to Closing Opportunity Gaps NationwideSACRAMENTO, Calif. — December 9, 2015 — First 5 California, First 5 Association of California, and First 5 Los Angeles, today applauded the passage of S. 1177, the Every...
First 5 LA Names Peter Barth as Director of Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Los Angeles, CA: Peter Barth has been selected as Director of Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs at First 5 LA. As the senior policy and intergovernmental affairs strategist for the organization, Barth will lead a team to inform public policy at the county, state,...
First 5 LA Names Gabriel Sanchez as Director of Communications
Los Angeles, CA ------ Southern California native Gabriel Sanchez has been selected as Director of Communications and Marketing at First 5 LA. This position was previously known as Director of Public Affairs. As the principal communications and marketing strategist...
Local Public Officials and Childhood Advocates Endorse Introduction of President's Pre- School For All Plan
Proponents for early childhood education are supporting bipartisan legislation that will mean expanding access to and quality of early learning programs for children in Los Angeles County and across the nationLOS ANGELES - First 5 LA, Los Angeles County Supervisor and...
First 5 LA Commends the Governor for Signing Bills Supporting Pregnant Women and Families with Young Children
New California Laws will help forward First 5 LA Policy GoalsLOS ANGELES-------Babies, families with young children and pregnant women all scored a major victory when Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 402 requiring all birthing hospitals to incorporate recommended...
IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BUDGET PROPOSAL STATEMENT FROM FIRST 5 LA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KIM BELSHÉ
We commend President Obama for recognizing the value of preschool for young children and welcome federal leadership and resources to expand quality early learning opportunities for young children.The President's proposal to increase access to Early Head Start, home...
KIM BELSHE, FORMER SECRETARY OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, SELECTED TO LEAD FIRST 5 LA
LOS ANGELES--------Kim Belshe has been named the new Executive Director of First 5 LA. Belshe, a veteran public administrator and nationally-recognized policy expert, will join the agency in early November. Belshe served as the Secretary of the California Health and...
Policy Pick: First 5 Association of California Responds to the Failure of Proposition 1D
El Cerrito, Calif - The First 5 Association of California has issued a statement in response to the voters' rejection on May 19 of Proposition 1D, which would have redirected $268 million annually from First 5 commissions to the state General Fund for five years,...
