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Advocacy

All For Kids provides trusted input to policymakers and connects communities with resources to inspire local engagement. Our collaborative efforts transform the policy landscape to build momentum around more prevention and increased child well-being.

October 2024 Advocacy Corner

Click here to read the October 2024 Advocacy Corner

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Voting Resources

Every two years, voters get a chance to choose who will lead our local, state, and national governments, and to directly impact specific issues through the ballot initiative process. All For Kids has no position about the candidates people vote for or the decisions they make on ballot measures. But we do ask everyone to get out and vote!

Any day October 8 through November 5 you can return your ballot in the mail or at an Official Ballot Drop Box. And October 26, early in-person voting becomes available at Official Vote Centers. You need to be registered to vote, so verify your status or register online today. And if you miss the October 21 deadline, you can still register when you vote in-person. You can find your polling place here, get more information in the California Official Voter Information Guide, and get ballot measure explanations here.

Please check-out our California Voter Resource Center and weekly video reminders for more details on all the days, ways and reasons to vote.

Legislative Advocacy

All For Kids publishes an annual Policy Agenda detailing a slate of bills and budget positions designed to prevent abuse and nurture child well-being. Click here for more information

Budget Successes

Lifting our voices with allies, our agency protected vital programs we provide such as:

  • Expanding state preschool eligibility
  • Rejecting cuts to Family Stabilization and Home Visiting
  • Securing concessions for new Foster Family Agency rates coming in a few years

 

We also successfully fought for services outside our direct scope, including:

  • Maintaining the state’s commitment to increased childcare
  • Implementing continuous Medi-Cal health coverage for children aged zero to five
  • Protecting the FURS hotline relied on by foster families in times of crisis

More details on budget implications for California’s children can be found here.

California Legislative Timeline & Advocacy Tips

Links to Advocacy Corner

October 2024 Advocacy Newsletter
April 2024 Advocacy Newsletter
February 2024 Advocacy Newsletter