Congratulations to California Governor-elect Xavier Becerra!

In 2020, when he was California’s Attorney General, Becerra made a powerful, short video for our America 2030 campaign.

The campaign gathered videos of Californians sharing what they want for our children’s futures.

Now, we are excited to work with the governor-elect to build a California where every child is guaranteed a bright future and grows up healthy, housed, and fed. 

Further, in Governor-Elect Becerra’s America 2030 message he shared this:

“I hope we truly learn to treat our children in America as our children.

I know it hurt me when one of my three daughters would fall and get hurt. Physically or emotionally.

How many children in America fall today and we’re not there to help them or their families?

Living free of violence. Having a place to call home. Learning from the best.

[And] something as fundamental as not being intentionally separated from your parent or locked up in a cage like an animal.

Let’s treat children as our children.”

At End Child Poverty California, we share this vision wholeheartedly. Every family, every child deserves dignity and the chance to

• live free from poverty
• live free from carceral and immigration violence
• have access to quality health care and education
• have the opportunity to reach their full potential

Moreover, every parent and caregiver deserves the resources and support to provide those foundations for their children.

We know that making this vision a reality takes all of us: government, communities, advocates, families, and partners working together. It means putting children and families at the center of our decisions. It means investing in the policies and solutions that address the root causes of poverty.

Your vision for 2030 that you shared with our coalition back in 2020, is a future worth building. We’re ready to make it happen together!