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Babies and Toddlers

The Early Years are Critical to Setting a Strong Foundation

Babies are Rapidly Acquiring Language and Knowledge of the World Around Them

Supporting Babies to Thrive Gives Them Opportunities to Succeed and Build Resilience

Babies and Toddlers in LA County Report

Building California's Future: Tackling the Facilities Challenge for Our Youngest Learners

Uplifting the Assets of California's Dual Language Learners in the Early Years

Uplifting Family Voices: Family Engagement in California’s Rate Reform & Quality Initiative

The research is clear that the healthy growth, learning, and overall well-being of our babies and toddlers is directly connected to the well-being of their families and community. Supporting babies and toddlers to thrive means supporting families and communities to thrive. It is critical that the state intentionally centers whole child, whole family policies and resources for our babies’ and toddlers’ healthy development and growth.

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Centering Equity for L.A. County’s Redistricting Cycle

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Funding Racial Justice- Local Budget Basics

That's a Wrap: Inaugural Funding Racial Justice Budget Advocacy Training Program

Funding Racial Justice: Budget Advocacy Training for Community Power

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Los Angeles Office of Racial Equity (ORE)

The LA City scandal has caused deep wounds across communities and exposed inequities in how city government operates. While the political and civic leaders involved in the scandal must be held accountable, intercommunity healing and a more equitable future will require more than just resignations. A new vision of city governance is needed, and that vision needs to be rooted in and shaped by the perspectives of BIPOC and low-income Angelenos. In collaboration with residents, OUR LA will work to realize this vision and advance a community-based reform agenda. 

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This November, LA County voters will have the option to begin a process of fundamentally reshaping how the County Government operates. Unlike the City of Los Angeles, which took a methodical approach over nearly two years to identify modest governance reforms, the County has brought sweeping reforms to voters in less than a month with Measure G. Like many others, Organize, Unite, Reform LA (OUR LA) is still analyzing these reforms and their potential implications on our communities. 

OUR LA Statement: County Governance Reform Measure G

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Student Equity Need Index

Furthers LCFF’s vision by prioritizing the allocation of resources to high-need schools to better address inequities.

Strengthens shared-power and shared-decision making between district and community.

Provides additional flexible funding for school sites.

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Reimagining Justice & Safety

LOS ANGELES – The budget compromise announced late last week by Gov. Newsom, Senate President Pro Tem McGuire and Assembly Speaker Rivas places priority on California safety net programs while aiming to close an estimated $75 billion deficit over the next two years. 

But we worry that this deal delays important promised spending on programs that keep California communities of color thriving, including environmental and climate justice investments. 

“In a deficit year, Gov. Newsom and negotiators have managed to protect important investments in early childhood and TK-12 education, including community schools, and expansion of Medi-Cal benefits to children ages 0-5,” said John Kim, President and CEO of Catalyst California. “We also appreciate the reduction across the state of a criminal legal system that disproportionately criminalizes communities of color. 

We are glad the agreement puts in place responsible budget management by ending tax loopholes for oil companies and delaying other corporate tax breaks. 

Catalyst California is also pleased to see efforts to exclude the rainy-day fund from the state’s antiquated spending limit so California can responsibly build reserves to shield revenues during downturns. 

We encourage our state lawmakers to continue protecting our vulnerable communities even as they face down difficult budgets. 

Our policy experts are available for comment:   

Vickie Ramos Harris, Vice President of Policy and Programs  

Aaron Robertson, Director of Political Voice   

Chauncee Smith, Associate Director of Reimagine Justice & Safety   

Please contact us to arrange follow-up interviews. 

Catalyst California advocates for racial justice by building power and transforming public systems. We partner with communities of color, conduct innovative research, develop policies for actionable change, and shift money and power back into our communities. 

PRESS STATEMENT: State Budget Compromise Protects Health/Education Imperatives, Delays Promised Payments