Fired up from Wednesday

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Policymakers and activists gathered in Pasadena on Wednesday to discuss how to mobilize communities to end deep child poverty in California for good. We were thrilled to have civil rights leader and founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Dolores Huerta, co-lead this pivotal meeting and inspire all of us to dig deep. Together, we represented more than 30 different organizations from across California!

Dolores Huerta leading the group in a chant of “¡Si, se puede!”

In May we embarked on the End Child Poverty in CA bus tour. At every stop we chanted, “Yes we can! Pass the plan!” as our rally cry to Sacramento. They heard us. The legislature took an unprecedented first step, allocating almost $5 billion to alleviate child poverty in the state. But this was just a first step, in 2020 we need to keep fighting because there are still children and families who were left behind.

It was an inspirational day of gathering, planning, discussion and a profound reminder of why we’re in this movement: Because the stories — of missed school days, of going to bed hungry, of surviving on a day-to-day basis — are not stories that our children should be able to tell.

“A lot of people I don’t think understand how difficult it is to survive in poverty and homelessness…When you do survive a day of poverty and homelessness, and if you live through it, you have another one to face.”

– Kenneth Chancey, National Foster Youth Institute

As we look ahead, we’re reconfirming our commitment to ending extreme child poverty in California once and for all. We’ll be fighting to expand childcare, juvenile justice reform, health care access, tax credits for those with young children irregardless of immigration status, and many other issues to lift our children out of poverty.

Now it’s your turn! Tell us why you’re committed to ending deep child poverty and what your priorities are for the fight ahead.

Thanks for being a part of this,
The End Child Poverty CA Team

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