Addendum No. 1 posted April 1, 2019 - Appendix G and H have been updated Posting Date: March 14, 2019Update: Informational Webinar Presentation posted March 21, 2019Update: Questions & Answers posted April 1, 2019Closing Date for Applications: April 5, 2019Update:...

Early Childhood Matters Newsletter – February 2019
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Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio: Her Drive to Help Children Is Fueled by Her Family’s Struggles and Sacrifices
February 28, 2019 Entering second...

Commission Meeting Summary for February 14, 2019
Commission Meeting Summary for February 14, 2019 Highlights from the February 14 Commission meeting include: an update on Long Term Financial Projection (LTFP) and the Mid-Year Budget Adjustment; a presentation on Impact Framework System Change Learnings and launch of...

The Father-Friendly Invitation: Will You Accept?
Growing up in South Los Angeles, my father parented with a traditional “machista” mentality: I was not allowed to go out, had to care for my younger siblings, cooked, cleaned, and went to school. While my father was a provider in many ways, he did not offer much in...

Assemblymember Richard Bloom: A Family Practice of Helping Children
For Assemblymember Richard Bloom...

Assemblymember Kevin McCarty: From State-Subsidized Preschooler to California Early Education Champion
Sometimes, as a child, we cannot...

What We’re Doing: February 2019
Pictured (L-R): Senior Government Affairs Strategist Jamie Zamora; Senior California Business Roundtable President Rob Lapsley; Executive Director Kim Belshé; California Business Roundtable Vice President Kirk Clark; California Business Roundtable staff (and baby!)...

Champion for Children Ann O’Leary Takes Her Experience from the White House to the Statehouse
Top Photo by Eduardo Ezequiel When asked why Californians who don’t have...

Who’s Who of New L.A. County-based State Legislators
The 2019-2020 legislative session in our state Capitol is off to a fresh start, and with that, a new crop of lawmakers grace its chambers. Seven new members – all Democrats – have joined the 38 lawmakers that make up the Los Angeles County delegation roster — and who...