President, Children Now; Lecturer, Political Science Department, UC Berkeley; Former CEO of Edvoice, State Assemblyman, County Supervisor.
Oakland, CA
Joined June 2009
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Ted Lempert retweeted
More California kids will now have access to hearing aids. 🙌👇
SB 331 mandates coverage of hearing aids in large group health plans to ensure kids receive timely access, helping many of the more than 8,000 deaf and hard of hearing kids in California that currently don’t have access to hearing aids through their health insurance. Thank you Governor @GavinNewsom for signing SB 331 into law and @SenatorMenjivar for your leadership in getting this bill across the finish line. 🫶
Learn more about how SB 331 supports California kids here 👉 childrennow.org/policy
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California just took a major step forward in making AI safer for kids. 🙌
Yesterday we were proud to join @CAgovernor as he signed into law a package of bills that make kids' interactions with AI and online safer. That includes "Adam's Law" (SB 1119 - Padilla, Wicks, Bauer-Kahan), requiring chatbots to pass independent safety audits and connect kids to crisis support, SB 867 (Padilla), suspending the sale of AI-enabled toys for 4 years while California determines the best safety standards, and AB 2246 (Wicks), updating the California Age Appropriate Design Code to protect children under 18 from online experiences that endanger them. 💪
Thank you Governor Newsom, @SenStevePadilla, @AsmBuffyWicks, @BauerKahan, and the California Legislature for taking this bold action to protect our kids. This is a victory for California kids and marks a clearer path forward to making AI safer for our children. 🫶
Learn more about all the bills signed yesterday protecting kids online and when using AI here 👉 bit.ly/3UD1dm2
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Want to know about the vital issues affecting California kids? 🤔👇
Join the CN Insider! You'll get updates on big policy wins for kids, insights from Children Now experts, stories about the power of advocacy, and highlights from the work we're doing to ensure every kid has what they need to reach their full potential. Become an Insider today! 👉 bit.ly/4j1lsSn
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AB 181 finally establishes a sensible system of state-level educational accountability - a monumental victory for California students.👇
Thank you @CAgovernor for your leadership in prioritizing kids and signing this education budget trailer bill into law. And thank you @AlvarezSD and @AsmDarshana for championing this much-needed governance reform.
Too often, a divided system has meant no one is fully focused on day-to-day implementation of education programs. Now, it will be clear who is ultimately accountable for getting results. That clarity is a win for equity and for the long-term success of every student in California. 🙌
See Governor Newsom’s full press release here 👉 bit.ly/4h3A84n
Through The Children's Movement of California, more than 950 diverse organizations signed on in support of education governance reform. See every organization that helped push this critical reform across the finish line here 👉 bit.ly/4xJ4leY
#CaliforniaEducation #CALeg #ChildrensMovementCA
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Yesterday was a celebration of hard work, persistence, and most importantly, the future of California students.👇
We were honored to stand beside @CAgovernor at yesterday's announcement of historic investments in California schools and students. Thank you Governor for your leadership in prioritizing kids and signing AB 126, the education trailer bill for the California state budget that allocated an additional $2.4 billion for special education funding. This legislation builds on billions invested to expand access to universal transitional kindergarten, record investments in community schools, and building out our pipeline of new teachers. This continues a strong commitment to equity and the long-term success for all California students. 🙌
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Pro-Kid SB 867 will help protect kids from AI-enabled toys, suspending the sale of these toys for four years while California determines the best guidance and regulation for how they can interact with kids. 🫶
Thank you @SenStevePadilla for continuing to champion this critical bill throughout the legislative process, including in today's Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing. Let's get this bill across the finish line! 🙌
Learn more about how SB 867 will improve the lives of California kids here 👉 bit.ly/4eEeORz
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Ted Lempert retweeted
🧑🎓 The approval of education governance reform is a monumental victory for California's students. 🙌
For over a century, split leadership and blurred responsibility in California’s education system have made it difficult for students to get quick and effective support when they need it. Now, after last night's vote, we can finally move forward with a sensible and effective system that helps schools deliver results for their students. 👩🎓 👨🎓
Earlier this year, Children Now President @tedlempert addressed California's leaders on the vital importance of education governance reform. We commend @CAgovernor for his leadership in making this much needed change a reality, and @MoniqueLimonCA, @CASpeakerRivas, @AsmDarshana, and the entire California legislature for yesterday's pivotal vote. We now look forward to working to ensure effective implementation of this governance change and using it as a building block to make numerous other improvements that will put California students in the best position to thrive. 💪
Through The Children's Movement of California, more than 950 diverse organizations signed on in support of education governance reform. See every organization that helped push this critical reform across the finish line here 👉 bit.ly/4xJ4leY
#CaliforniaEducation #CALeg #ChildrensMovementCA
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Pro-Kid AB 2246 will help ensure online experiences are safe for kids, updating the California Age Appropriate Design Code to require default settings for any online products, services, or features that are likely to be accessed by children. 🫶
Thank you @AsmBuffyWicks for continuing to champion this critical bill throughout the legislative process, including in today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Let's get this bill across the finish line! 🙌
Learn more about how AB 2246 will improve the lives of California kids here 👉 bit.ly/4uldesx
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Pro-Kid AB 2302 will help protect babies from toxic elements in infant formula, and we're extremely proud that it's now headed to the CA Senate. 🙌 🫶
Thank you @AsmCRodriguez for your leadership, and @AsmMiaBonta for championing this bill through the California Legislative Children's Caucus! Learn more about how AB 2302 supports kids here 👉 bit.ly/4teZwr3
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California committing to “Medi-Cal for All Children” a decade ago was a powerful promise. Today, it's in danger of being broken.
In the year since President Trump took office nearly 225,000 fewer kids were enrolled in Medi-Cal, and that number will almost certainly grow as new federal policies take effect. We invite you to read our latest op-ed on what needs to be addressed in the upcoming state budget to keep California children covered 👉 bit.ly/4x25pdz
#MediCal #Medicaid #CALeg
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This May, teams of advocates assembled at the Capitol and called on our leaders to make kids' environmental health a priority. 💪👇
Too many kids in California are exposed to harmful chemicals and other toxins in their environments each and every day. We invite you to read the latest blog from Children Now's Health Team on how the second annual Children’s Environmental Health Advocacy Day brought together kids, parents, policymakers, and advocates and helped 8 critical bills improving kids' environmental health move closer to getting passed 👉 bit.ly/4arWqbT
Learn about all the work we're doing to improve kids' environmental health and justice through the California Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health here 👉 bit.ly/3TUTexA
#EnvironmentalHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #CALeg
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Make sure kids get housing support and join the new Children's Movement campaign TODAY! 🙋🏽♀️ 🙋🏿 🙋🏼♂️ 👉 bit.ly/44dWD07
Right now, California is moving forward with the biggest housing investment in a decade - $10 billion to build affordable housing across the state. And it doesn’t dedicate a single dollar to housing kids.
The Children's Movement is fighting to change this. By ensuring California's $10 billion housing investment includes dedicated funds for kids, community organizations that serve children will get funds directly and less kids across the state will struggle to find a safe place to sleep. 🫶
The Children’s Movement is more than 6,200 organizations strong. Add your organization and join this campaign TODAY. Let’s stand together and make sure kids get housing support. 👉 bit.ly/44dWD07
#EndYouthHomelessness #FosterYouth #CALeg #ChildrensMovementCA
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We're excited to share that AB 1901 has passed through the Assembly Floor with a 68-1 vote (11 absent)! 👏 👏
Thank you @AsmMarcBerman for your leadership! See how AB 1901 protects kids from harmful chemicals in diapers here 👉 bit.ly/4nVbFQ5
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We're excited to share that AB 2246 has passed through the Assembly Floor with a 71-1 vote (8 absent)! 👏 👏
Thank you @AsmBuffyWicks for your leadership! See how AB 2246 helps ensure online experiences are safe for kids here 👉 bit.ly/4uldesx
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We're excited to share that AB 2486 has passed through the Assembly Floor with a 77-0 vote (3 absent)! 👏 👏
Thank you @AsmDawnAddis for your leadership! See how AB 2486 will continue to get care to kids with special health needs here 👉 bit.ly/4cga5UT
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Today, through The Children's Movement, 951 organizations across California voiced their support for education governance reform, sending a statement to all California legislators urging them to reform California’s education governance system to better address students’ needs. 💪
Thank you to all the organizations who joined this campaign to fight for an education system that works better for kids. Learn more about the campaign and how The Children's Movement is fighting for California kids here 👉 bit.ly/3Mwa5Gn
#CaliforniaEducation #ProKidCA #ChildrensMovementCA
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Getting Down to Facts III is an incredibly valuable resource for policymakers & educators, detailing with evidence what's needed to close CA's opportunity gaps and build a stronger education system. Everyone invested in CA's future should read 👉 gettingdowntofacts.com/summa…
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We're excited to share that AB 2486 has passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee through the consent calendar with a 14-0 vote (1 absent)! 👏
Thank you @AsmDawnAddis for your leadership! See how AB 2486 supports kids here 👉 bit.ly/4cga5UT
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We're excited to share that AB 2486 has passed out of the Assembly Health Committee with a 16-0 vote and is now headed to the Assembly Appropriations Committee! 👏
Thank you @AsmDawnAddis for your leadership! Learn more about AB 2486 👉 bit.ly/4cga5UT
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