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Children Now
We deliver uplifting and lasting change for California’s kids by connecting people and policy.
About Children Now
Our kids deserve a future where they can reach their full potential with no limitations. One with accessible health and child care, high-quality education, strong mental health services, and equity across all institutions. But too often, efforts to achieve these goals are too disconnected to demand policymakers’ attention, and kids are not prioritized when critical decisions are made. Led by our experienced policy and government relations teams spanning health, education, early childhood, child welfare, and a range of other areas, we learn from kids and families where they need support and lift up solutions to policymakers with the power to act. Then by coordinating collective action campaigns that unify the many voices in support of kids into one powerful message, we get policy change enacted and implemented effectively – and improve the lives of California’s kids.
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Signals from Children Now
7 published signals
Legal & Regulatory
Children Now is urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 1904, which will help create teacher apprenticeship programs providing mentorship and compensation to build a stronger, more diverse teacher pipeline for California students.
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Legal & Regulatory
Children Now is urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 1602, which would establish a statewide Child Welfare Disaster Response Fund to ensure foster youth and caregivers receive timely access to critical resources during disasters.
Reported by Children Now
Presence & Recognition
Children Now participated in the 2026 First 5 California Summit to discuss California kids' health and Medi-Cal coverage.
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Legal & Regulatory
Children Now called on the federal administration to end its plan to strip away Head Start's quality standards.
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Legal & Regulatory
Children Now is urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign SB 331, which mandates coverage in large group health plans for deaf and hard of hearing kids in California.
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Presence & Recognition
Children Now co-hosted the 'A Golden State for Kids: California's Future Starts with Child Care' session alongside First 5 California at the 2026 First 5 California Summit.
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Legal & Regulatory
Children Now announced that AB 350 (Bonta) will allow more kids to get fluoride varnish at school and other settings by letting Medi-Cal doctors or dentists work for or under contract to apply fluoride varnish and get reimbursed.
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