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Policy Pick: First 5 Association of California Responds to the Failure of Proposition 1D
by Amado Ulloa | Jun 1, 2009 | Articles, News & Resources, Press Room
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...
Policy Pick: Governor's Budget Would Slash First 5 Funding
by Amado Ulloa | Jan 26, 2009 | Articles, News & Resources
Governor Schwarzenegger's 2009-10 budget proposal calls for the elimination of First 5 California and what amounts to a permanent 60 percent reduction in funding to the state's 58 county...
California's Budget Shortfalls Impact Most Vulnerable Population: Children
by Amado Ulloa | Mar 24, 2008 | Articles, News & Resources
California's budget deficit, and the proposed 10 percent cut to Medi-Cal and other state-supported services, threatens to undermine much of the work that healthcare providers and children's...
Policy Pick: California’s Historic Health Care Reform Deal
by Amado Ulloa | Feb 4, 2008 | Articles, News & Resources
Health care reform advocates throughout the state were dealt a major setback as the governor's health care reform package failed to make it out of the Senate. On Monday, Jan 28th, the Senate Health...
First 5 LA Calls for Permanent Solutions to State's 800,000 Uninsured Children
by Amado Ulloa | Dec 12, 2005 | Articles, News & Resources
First 5 LA, the largest local funder of children's health insurance in Los Angeles County, last Thursday joined a coalition of health care funders and advocates in calling for state officials to...