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California Advocates Create an Advocacy Framework That Gives Parents of Children with Special Health Needs Resources, Support—and Agency

July 27, 2026

Advocates at Children Now believe families of children with special health needs should have a say in the policies that affect their kids. That belief drove the creation of the Caregiver Advocacy Circle, an organizing hub created by and for caregivers of children with special health care needs, designed to provide resources, advocacy support, and policy mentoring to caregivers and to fill a critical gap in the advocacy ecosystem.

In California, Parents and Child Care Providers Work Together to Make Meaningful Change

February 13, 2024

Things are looking up for young children, parents, and child care providers in California thanks to transformational legislative wins over the summer of 2023. These policy achievements did not happen by chance, but were the result of a coordinated effort that was fueled by the grassroots organizing of parents, providers, and thousands of organizations speaking with one voice.

California, Connecticut, and Oklahoma Among the States Taking Action to Support Family Child Care Providers

December 13, 2023

Family child care providers typically must navigate an incoherent and often conflicting set of regulations, as well as frequent opposition from landlords, homeowners associations, and condo associations. The good news is that states across the political spectrum are beginning to take action to address these difficulties.

Hard Work in California Wins Continuing Expansions of Evidence-Based Home Visiting

February 4, 2020

Alliance for Early Success’ California ally, Children Now, continues to push for expansion of voluntary evidence-based home visiting in California. Read about the state’s significant progress that is projected to double evidence-based home visiting, and about the critical work still ahead that will reduce complexity across funding streams and set the foundation for further expansion over the long term.

Consistent California Advocacy Results in Significant Budget Improvements for Early Learning

July 1, 2017

Over the past few years we have seen increased leadership from California legislators on early learning including from the Assembly Speaker, the Senate Budget Chair – both former early learning providers from Los Angeles – and the Women’s Caucus.

Strong Investment in Young Children and Families Who Care for Them in California

September 22, 2016

In June, Governor Brown signed the 2016-17 California state budget—and it’s a strong investment in young children and the adults who care for and educate them!

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