Newsroom Press Releases Children Now statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s report on food and beverage marketing to children July 29, 2008 Study found that companies spent $1.6 billion in 2006 to promote food and beverages to children, with television continuing to dominate the advertising landscape.   California Drops to 22nd of 50 States in New National Study on Children’s Well-Being June 12, 2008 California continues its slide in the national rankings of children’s well-being, according to a new report released today by Children Now and The Annie E. Casey Foundation.   Children Now statement in response to FCC Commissioner Adelstein's speech on children's media June 11, 2008 Adelstein spoke today at the Media Institute, where he outlined his proactive agenda to improve the media environment for our nation’s children.   View all press releases Press Coverage Proposed budget cuts stir up more protests than usual this spring Ventura County Star, April 12, 2008 When the California State Parks Foundation staged a statehouse rally last week to decry proposed budget cuts that would result in the closing of 48 state parks, organizers brought with them a number of props, including a camping tent pitched on the Capitol lawn. Stanislaus receives poor health rating Modesto Bee, April 9, 2008 Babies in Stanislaus County still die too often, children and adults still weigh too much and there's too much diabetes and heart disease. Schwarzenegger should take real steps toward real education reform in '08 San Jose Mercury News, January 14, 2008 There's been so much talk for so long about reforming California's ailing public education system -- to so little effect -- that it's no surprise some pundits were declaring the "Year of Education Reform" dead even before the governor finished his State of the State address Tuesday. View all press coverage