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For 15 straight years, California has ranked in the bottom third of the country for kids’ well-being. That's unacceptable.

This month our partner the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, which measures child well-being in every state across economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. It found California ranks 33rd among all states in child well-being, 34th in education, and 45th in economic well-being.

California simply needs to prioritize kids more, and for whomever the next Governor is, improving our kids’ well-being has to be a top priority.

You can explore the full report here 👉 https://bit.ly/26DataBook-FB

From drinking water, to diapers, to the foods they eat, kids are exposed to environmental hazards often, frequently without realizing it.👇

Exposure to pollution, pesticides, heavy metals, and other toxins can make kids sick, harm brain development, and impair their lifelong well-being. We invite you to read the latest blog from our Environmental Health team on the most dangerous environmental threats affecting kids and the actions California’s leaders and all of us can take to protect them. 👉 https://bit.ly/4g9E7vS

See how we're fighting every day to improve the environmental health of California kids here 👉 https://bit.ly/3TUTexA

The Environmental Hazards Harming Kids and How We Keep Them Safe - Children Now By Carley Clemons Photo SeventyFour by iStock Kids are exposed to environmental hazards often, frequently without realizing it. These exposures come from living near freeways or agricultural fields, eating foods with harmful ingredients or pesticide residues, wearing clothes or diapers made with tox...

Today, through The Children's Movement, 472 organizations collectively demanded California's leaders get kids housing support! 👏👇

California is currently moving forward with the biggest housing investment in a decade - $10 billion to build affordable housing across the state - and it doesn’t dedicate a single dollar to housing kids. Today, 472 organizations used their collective voice to change this, sending a letter to the Governor and California legislators urging them to ensure California's housing investment includes dedicated funds for kids. 🙌 👉 https://bit.ly/4ohnyjw

Thank you to all the organizations who joined this campaign! Learn more about the campaign and how The Children's Movement is fighting for California kids here 👉 https://bit.ly/44dWD07

For 15 straight years, California has ranked in the bottom third of the country for kids’ well-being. That's unacceptable.

This week our partner the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, which measures child well-being in every state across economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. It found California ranks 33rd among all states in child well-being, 34th in education, and 45th in economic well-being.

California simply needs to prioritize kids more, and for whomever the next Governor is, improving our kids’ well-being has to be a top priority.

You can explore the full report here 👉 https://bit.ly/26DataBook-FB

This May, teams of advocates assembled at the Capitol and called on our leaders to make kids' environmental health a priority. 💪👇

Too many kids in California are exposed to harmful chemicals and other toxins in their environments each and every day. We invite you to read the latest blog from Children Now's Health Team on how the second annual Children’s Environmental Health Advocacy Day brought together kids, parents, policymakers, and advocates and helped 8 critical bills improving kids' environmental health move closer to getting passed 👉 https://bit.ly/4arWqbT

Learn about all the work we're doing to improve kids' environmental health and justice through the California Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health here 👉 https://bit.ly/3TUTexA

How a Day of Advocacy Rallied to Protect Kids from Toxic Chemicals and Pollutants - Children Now June 2, 2026 By Carley Clemons Too many kids in California are exposed to harmful chemicals and other toxins in their environments each and every day. From heavy metals in infant formula, hormone disruptors in food packaging, formaldehyde in diapers, and “forever chemicals” in pesticides on thei...

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to join the new Children's Movement campaign and make sure kids get housing support! 🙋🏽‍♀️ 🙋🏿 🙋🏼‍♂️ 👉 https://bit.ly/44dWD07

Right now, California is moving forward with the biggest housing investment in a decade - $10 billion to build affordable housing across the state. And it doesn’t dedicate a single dollar to housing kids.

The Children's Movement is fighting to change this. By ensuring California's $10 billion housing investment includes dedicated funds for kids, community organizations that serve children will get funds directly and less kids across the state will struggle to find a safe place to sleep. 🫶

The Children’s Movement is more than 6,200 organizations strong. Add your organization and join this campaign TODAY. Let’s stand together and make sure kids get housing support. 👉 https://bit.ly/44dWD07

Students benefit when school leaders reflect the communities they serve. 🫶

While nearly 79% of California TK-12 students are students of color, only about 30% of school leaders share that background. is helping close that gap by creating pathways for diverse and culturally responsive educators to step into leadership roles across the state, strengthening school culture, improving educator retention, and helping students feel seen and supported. ✨

California must continue investing in programs like DELPI by including funding in the state budget. 🏫

👩‍🎓 👨‍🎓 Failing to properly support our kids’ education affects all of us, no matter what business, industry, or community you’re in.👇

Through The Children's Movement of California, more than 950 organizations have signed on in support of education governance reform, which is critical to improving our students' ability to succeed. We invite you to read our latest op-ed from Children Now President Ted Lempert on how thanks to this overwhelming support and the Governor’s leadership, we finally have a chance to reform our education governance system to work better for our kids. 👉 https://bit.ly/3RoExUY

Learn more about The Children's Movement campaign and the statement 951 organizations sent to all California legislators urging them to reform our education governance system here 👉 https://bit.ly/49fKXvM

COMMENTARY: It’s time to make California’s education system work better for our kids In 1919, the California Special Committee on Education identified that our education governance system was in desperate need of reform. We finally have a chance to reform it to better address our students’ needs.