FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2022
Contact: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x108, [email protected]
Children Now Statement on the 2022-23 Joint Legislative Budget Agreement
OAKLAND, CA— Ted Lempert, President, Children Now, issued the following statement in response to the 2022-23 joint Legislative budget agreement:
We applaud the Legislature for including a number of key investments across the early childhood, TK-12, higher ed, kids’ health and child welfare domains in their joint budget passed on Monday. As the Administration and Legislature negotiate the final details, we urge them to truly prioritize kids and ensure enhanced investments, including raising rates for early learning and child care providers.
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About Children Now
Children Now is a non-partisan, whole-child research, policy development and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting children’s health and education in California. The organization also leads The Children’s Movement of California, a network of over 4,600 direct service, parent, youth, civil rights, faith-based and community groups dedicated to improving children’s well-being.