See our latest with Parent Voices!

Our issue brief provides more detail & analyses on the impact of family fee reform, including highlighting incredible parent leaders like Karina 🎉

Check out our latest piece where we highlight a major policy reform to family fees led by parent leaders and what it means for California families. Thanks to Parent Voices for the great collaboration.

'With the leadership of Parent Voices efforts, families will have a more equitable family fee schedule that minimizes tradeoffs between paying for child care and other essentials.'

⚡ Our policy experts Erik Saucedo + Laura Pryor share more in our latest.
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WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN! 🎉🎊Our CCPU bargaining team is excited to announce we just reached a tentative agreement on our new, 2-year contract with the State of California!
#CARunsOnChildCare#ChildCareForAll

💙Parents like Karina are looking to you California Governor to be our #ChildCare champion!

#California can create long-term, equitable solutions for child care.

👩🏽‍🎓W family fee reform in the #CABudget , families can begin to see a sustainable future!
#FixChildCareCA #CareCantWait

Addressing inequitable family fees can help many families save thousands of dollars a year that they can use to pay for other basic needs such as food, housing, and utilities.

Join us on 06/29 to discuss the State budget proposal and learn about a local investment in Early Care and Education Facilities! Our guest speakers include California Budget & Policy Center, Supervisor Susan Ellenberg & Sarah Duffy, Chief Children's Officer, from County of Santa Clara.

Register at eventbrite.com/e/661242101927

Miles de proveedores de cuidado infantil reunidos en el capitolio exigiéndole al gobernador mejores tarifas y salarios y un sistema más asequible para familias de California.

1,000s of #childcare providers from all over CA at the Capitol now with Child Care Providers United California fighting for:
💥Livable wages
💥Retirement benefits
💥Ongoing health care
💥Paid time off

And more!

Current unnecessarily harsh sanctions are counterproductive. Minimizing these can better support children and families

Improving educational outcomes means strengthening economic security for families.

Excellent piece from my colleagues, Erik Saucedo and Jonathan Kaplan. 👏🏾calbudgetcenter.org/news/supportin…

#ECE advocates: The Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee has begun posting materials — including the agenda — for its 2/13 hearing on California's early care & education landscape. #childcare #caleg #cabudget sbud.senate.ca.gov/fullcommitteeh…

NEW: California Can Better Support Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities or Developmental Delays

⚡ Our policy experts Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto and Erik Saucedo explore steps policymakers can take to better support children and their families.

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Out now!

Check out our overview of the 2023-24 governor's budget proposal, which breaks down the spending plan into short sections and highlights how the proposal will impact Californians.
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The deadline to submit a workshop proposal for our Policy Insights conference is tomorrow! 📬

Our team California Budget & Policy Center is excited to partner with organizations that are working to advance a shared vision of an equitable California for all. 🫶🏾 calbudgetcenter.org/events/request…

We’re hiring a Senior Policy Analyst who will focus on Safety Net policies!

⚡ Check out our job posting or send this to a friend who may be interested:
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Another job opportunity at California Budget & Policy Center! Check it out and please share!

Whether you're Black or White; Latino or Asian; immigrant or native born—each of us strengthens our democracy. We’re building and banking on each other this election.

🗳️ Find a polling place near you: sos.ca.gov/elections/poll…

Fall 2022 undergrad enrollment continues to drop nationwide. The rate of decline has slowed down but varies by sector. Some good news is that declines at community colleges have slowed substantially. If anyone is digging into CA numbers, please share!
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When students lack safe, stable housing they miss out on crucial educational development and success.

⚡ State leaders must boost investments in affordable housing, and target funding and resources for students experiencing homelessness. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/more…