Helping State and Local Officials Advocate for Child Care
Center for American Progress, April 6, 2017 Access to affordable, high-quality child care is essential for children and families. On
Center for American Progress, April 6, 2017 Access to affordable, high-quality child care is essential for children and families. On
Bryce Covert, ThinkProgress, March 30 Despite his pledges to make childcare affordable, Trump’s budget would undo federal funding for afterschool
Mallory Shelbourne, The Hill, March 29 The Trump administration will work to make affordable childcare available for more families, President
Safety BLR, March 28 Two bills affecting workplace health and safety in California—one affecting healthcare employers and the other affecting
Northridge Patch, March 20 LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — A new report issued Monday found that Los Angeles County parents
OC Breeze, March 16 In this report, we analyze the Governor’s child care and preschool proposals, the California Department of
Louis Freedberg, EdSource Today, March 12 Opening the first meeting of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Childhood Education, Assembly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2016 Sacramento – The 2016 UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 (UDW) Legislative Scorecard is now available. This
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Statement by UDW Executive Director Doug Moore in response to the 2016 election
My name is Helen Torrez, and I am a family child care provider in Merced County. I’m not sure if
My name is Ana Fierro, and I’m a family child care provider in Modesto. My mother-in-law’s influence iswhat convinced me
by Zak Mustapha, The Huffington Post, September 6, 2016 Taking care of children during their early years is simply one
By Clyde Weiss, AFSCME, August 19, 2016 The need to make child care more affordable for families has been an issue
For Immediate Release June 27, 2016 Contact: Mike Roth, 916.444.7170 Sacramento, CA – The Raising California Together Coalition released the following statement from
Last night, UDW child care providers across the state and at our offices in Orange and Sacramento counties attended our
By Doug Moore, UDW Executive Director Gloria Carter has run a home-based daycare in Sacramento County for over 20 years.
By the Editorial Board, The Sacramento Bee, May 23, 2016 No state was sorrier than California during the recession, when
Last week, we held our second monthly UDW family child care meeting. Local family child care providers attended the meeting
By Mike Luery, KCRA, May 12, 2016 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —A recent slump in the stock market is causing a
Last night, we held our first UDW family child care providers meeting. Attendees were able to join the meeting by
UDW has an office located just blocks from the Capitol where we track and monitor the legislation that impacts family
