2025 ECPCA IMAGINE Priorities!
IMAGINE 2025 End Child Poverty CA Coalition Priorities
End Child Poverty CA is a coalition of 170+ groups working together until all our children are valued & free
Contact: Andrew Cheyne, andrewcheyne@grace-inc.org
Shortlink for this page: https://bit.ly/ECPCA2025
We Are Secure
Reimagine CalWORKs: help families pursue their dreams & provide real pathways out of poverty | Budget: Asm. Quirk-Silva; Sen. Durazo
End Child Poverty: all CalWORKs and SSI/SSP grants and COLA must reach at least 100% of the federal poverty line
Make Child Support Fair: full pass-through for current CalWORKs families, and end collection of child support debt and interest
Protect Foster Youth: prevent the closure of Foster Family Agencies and the elimination of the Bringing Families Home program
We Are Nourished
Provide Food 4 All Californians: no exclusions, no delays | Bill & Budget: Asm. Celeste Rodriguez
Stop Child Hunger Act: protect privacy and SUN Bucks access with a web app, helping 1 million kids; provide food aid during fires and other disasters | Bill & Budget: Sen. Pérez
We Are Respected
Uplift Child Care Providers: fully fund a new cost-based rate structure to ensure providers receive living wages and 100% of the true cost of care | Budget
Meet the Real Need for Child Care: keep & build on the promise of 200,000 slots | Bill & Budget
We Are Valued
Ensure & Strengthen Continuous Medi-Cal Coverage for children & families | Budget: Asm. Boerner
Restore $20 Million Community Grants so immigrants and other families can file taxes for free and claim tax credits they are owed | Budget
It Takes a Village: stop fiscal cliff and expand place-based networks that provide whole-family support through local coordination | Budget: Asm. Bonta & Asm. Jackson; Sen. Wahab
Opportunity for All: ensure that every student in California enrolled in higher education enjoys equitable access to on-campus employment, regardless of immigration status | AB 713 (Solache)
We Are Free
California Child Tax Credit for All CalEITC-Eligible Families | AB 397 (M. González) & Budget
Plan for a Permanent Statewide Guaranteed Income Program | AB 661 (Lee) & Budget
Lift the Minimum CalEITC to $300 | AB 398 (Ahrens) & Budget
CalAccount Program ensure every Californian with a path to basic banking services and the ability to prevent predatory financial fees | AB 1365 (Garcia)