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Happening this week
The focus of the Senate and the Assembly will be on analyzing the Governor's May Revise released last week. Click here to read how the budget process is to work. According to the general budget calendar budget subcommittees are to complete their work by the end of May and submit a subcommittee report of their recommendations and/or actions to the respective full committee of each house. Although it has not happened in recent years, reports from each house are generally vetted through a joint Assembly and Senate Conference Committee.
Below is a listing of current hearings. To watch any of the Assembly or Senate floor or committee hearings, go to www.calchannel.com
California:
- Monday, May 20 @ 11:00am: Assemblymember Weber will be holding a press conference on ACR 45: Early Care and Education and Parental Education. It will take place on the South steps of the Capitol. Click here for more details. Here is the most recent coalition letter.
- Wednesday, May 22 from 11:00am-11:30am: California Department of Education will host a conference call to provide an update to the early learning field regarding the Governor's 2013-14 Revised Budget (May Revise) that was released on May 14, 2013. California Department of Education executive staff will provide an overview of the budget proposal and answer questions from stakeholders. Stay tuned for call-in details.
- ASM Floor Session on Monday
- ASM Committee Hearings:
Note: The Assembly will try to wrap up their budget subcommittee hearings on the May Revise this week. Therefore, unless otherwise noted, hearings will be "Upon call of the chair". That is why there is a schedule of ASMs Committees 1 & 3 scheduled daily.
- Monday, May 20 @ 9:00 am: ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health And Human Services (Mitchell)
- May Revision: Human Services and Open Services, Open Issues
- Monday, May 20 @ 10:00 am , ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance (Bonilla)
- Proposition 98 & May Revision Overview; Local Control Funding Formula
- Tuesday, May 21, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health And Human Services (Mitchell)
- All Departments, Open Issues
- Tuesday, May 21, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance (Bonilla)
- All Departments, Open Issues
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Wednesday, May 22 @ 9:00 am, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health And Human Services (Mitchell)
- May Revision: Human Services and Open Services, All Departments, Open Issues
- Wednesday, May 22, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance (Bonilla)
- All Departments, Open Issues
- Thursday, May 23, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health And Human Services (Mitchell)
- All Departments, Open Issues
- Thursday, May 23, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance (Bonilla)
- All Departments, Open Issues
- Friday, May 24, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health And Human Services (Mitchell)
- All Departments, Open Issue
- Friday, May 24, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance (Bonilla)
- All Departments, Open Issues
- SEN Floor Session on Monday & Friday
- SEN Committee Hearings:
- Monday, May 20, SEN Appropriations (DeLeon)
- Monday, May 20 @ 1:00, SEN Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services (Monning)
- May Revision Human Services and open issues
- Tuesday, May 21 @ 9:30, SEN Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services (Monning)
- May Revision Health and open issues
- Tuesday, May 21 @ 1:30, SEN Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 On Education (Block)
- May Revise Overview, Department of Education
- Thursday, May 23 @ 9:00, SEN Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 On Education (Block)
- May Revise Overview, Department of Education
- Thursday, May 23, SEN Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services (Monning) - Upon call of the chair
- Friday, May 24 @ 9:30, Full Committee SEN Budget and Fiscal Review (Leno)
- May Revise and Open Issues
Advocacy Communications on the May Revise (If you have a communication that you would like to share with our field or have sample templates to help communicate with legislators, email CAPPA and they will get included in upcoming communications)
Worth Reading & Watching:
 | | SpeakerReleases Assembly Democrats "Blueprint for a Responsible Budget" |
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/09/5406196/state-must-act-to-shed-its-no.html#storylink=cpy
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Assemblymember Shirley Weber pursues legislation to restore child care and early education programs
This measure, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 45 (ACR 45) would urge the California State Legislature, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Governor to restore budget funding to early care and education programs and to support efforts to fund and implement the Quality Rating and Improvement System and other programs that support early care and education.
According to a press release from Weber's office, ACR 45 shines light on the importance of early child care and preschool education as well as the positive impact they have in the lives of our children. The resolution also emphasizes the importance of educating parents about the value of early child care and education in the early years of a child. Studies show that 80 percent of a child's brain development occurs by age three and 90 percent of brain development occurs by age five.
Click here to see the latest coalition of support (Huge recognition to our agencies). There is still time to add your support to this list. Send email and logo if available to CAPPA.
An upcoming press conference to restore the funding is planned for May 20. Click here for full details.
(Excerpt) Press Conference. Additionally, Assemblymember Weber in conjunction with the California Legislative Black Caucus, will convene a press conference to discuss the importance of early child care and preschool education programs and parent involvement. The event will be held at the California State Capitol and will include input from legislators, community leaders, and parent organizations. Please see details below.
WHO: Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber in partnership with the California Legislative Black Caucus. Assemblymember Holly Mitchell, Chair of California Legislative Black Caucus; Assemblymember V. Manuel Perez, Vice Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus; Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, Chair of California Legislative Women's Caucus; Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Sliva; Alice Huffman, NAACP State President; Rudolph Johnson III, Neighborhood House; Teresa Guerrero, Executive Director, PIQE Modesto and parent; Tessa Charnofsky, Government Affairs Director, First 5 LA; Denyne M. Micheletti, Executive Director, California Alternative Payment Program Association; Roy Grimes, President of Education Equity and former chair of California PTA; and Kim Johnson, Public Policy Manager, Child Care Resource and Referral Network.
WHAT: Press Conference on ACR 45: Early Care and Education and Parental Education.
WHEN: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: South Steps, California State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814.
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CAPPA, Children's Foundation and Save Child Care Events
2013 CAPPA and the Network's Joint Annual Conference in Sacramento!
 
CAPPA is pleased to announce that we will be partnering with the California Resource and Referral Network to deliver a joint 2013 Annual Conference!
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Back by Popular Demand!
The Child Development Webinar Series- ALL NEW FOR 2013!
The CAPPA Children's Foundation has developed a series of cutting edge trainings for 2013- all for one low price per center or program location. There is no limit to the number of people from your center who can attend the webinar series and be connected without ever leaving your location. This is a fabulous opportunity to train your ENTIRE staff and secure professional credit hours on the most requested child care topics for 2013 at an affordable price in an incredibly convenient format.
Click Here to see more details and to register for the 2013 Series.
The 2010, 2011 & 2012 series are still available for purchase. Please email CAPPA, for more information.
Interested in sponsoring the 2013 Webinar Series? Click here for more information.
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JOB POSTING: BANANA'S: Director of Development
The Director of Development will play a key leadership role in helping BANANAS to serve more families and child care providers, and to serve them more deeply. In addition to child care resources and referrals, we offer classes and workshops in multiple languages for parents and for child care professionals, free legal services, technical assistance for providers, free toys and clothing, and more. We are in the middle of a strategic planning process, which will result in an even wider array of services to families from all cultural and ethnic communities, and at all income levels.
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Donate to CAPPA, The Children's Foundation and Save Child Care
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