Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget builds upon the robust leadership he and the Legislature demonstrated last year to prioritize young children. Once again, we see the Governor prioritizing a comprehensive approach to give our youngest children the best start in...
Pictured L-R: (back row) Senior Government Affairs Strategist Jamie Zamora; Community Relations Officer Bill Gould; Vice President of Policy & Strategy Kim Pattillo Brownson; Director of Community Relations Rafael González; Early Care & Education Senior Program...
December 18, 2019 “We’re afraid,” Melissa Franklin confessed to the audience....
Giving birth a third time with...
Illustration by Gustavo Muniz ...
With the banner “Our county, our children, our commitment,” Los Angeles County leaders have earmarked 2020 as the year to focus on youth issues, including a strong focus on early childhood to strengthen the county’s social fabric in decades to come. Los Angeles...
Published November 26, 2019 It...
November 26, 2019 This past year, a tide of federal regulatory...
Highlights from the November 14 Commission meeting include the approval of the 2020-2028 Strategic Plan and presentations on First 5 LA’s year-in-review. The Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated, at...
Every year California’s state policy leaders make decisions impacting young children and their families in Los Angeles County, from allocating funds in the state budget to changing laws to establishing the rules and regulations that guide local program implementation....
