2024 Policy Agenda

All For Kids engages in direct legislative advocacy to support a slate of bills and budget positions to prevent abuse and nurture child well-being.

2024 Policy Agenda

2024 Policy Agenda - Accomplishments

In April 2024, All For Kids released its first-ever Policy Agenda outlining positions designed to prevent abuse and nurture child well-being. Lifting our voices together with allies, our agency protected billions of dollars in programs and services that support our most vulnerable families.

Providing Childcare and Early Childhood Development Programs

- - Maintained the state’s commitment to increased childcare slots
  - Passed AB 1930 (Reyes) increasing childcare by allowing longtime providers to remain in the workforce
  - Expanded eligibility for the California State Preschool Program at our Magnolia Place Headquarters

Ensuring Children and Their Families are in Good Health

- - Maintained commitment to continuous Medi-Cal health coverage for children aged zero to five
  - Passed SB 1289 (Roth) monitoring excessive time callers wait on-hold to apply or renew Medi-Cal coverage
  - Passed SB 909 (Umberg) supporting healthcare systems in underserved areas by attracting more physicians
  - Rejected cuts to Home Visiting Programs similar to those we administer through Healthy Families America

Alleviating Poverty and Homelessness

- - Passed AB 2343 (Schiavo) allowing childcare programs to connect families with homelessness relief and Domestic Violence prevention services
  - Rejected cuts to the CalWORKS Family Stabilization Programs we provide in Orange County

Building Strong Communities through Innovative Supports

- - AB 2074 (Muratsuchi) promoting implementation of a statewide English-Learner Roadmap Policy
  - Cleared H.R. 9076 (LaHood-IL) through the House allowing federal SSA Title IV-B funding to be used to support Family Resource Centers like we lead in Palmdale, Los Angeles, Huntington Beach and Santa Ana

Caring for Children Separated from Their Parents

- - Rejected elimination of the FURS hotline system relied on by foster families in times of crisis
  - Passed AB 2108 (Ramos) reducing trafficking by boosting efforts to find youth missing from the system
  - Secured nominal concessions in the rate changes that Foster Family Agencies like ours will soon receive, attempting to better reflect the true cost of providing quality services
  - Note: The year ended without addressing the insurance affordability crisis many of our colleague FFAs face. Work must continue ensuring access to alternative options and financial support, and finding long-term resolution to the underlying issues.

All For Kids thanks those legislators, organizations and community members who supported our agenda to build momentum around more prevention and increased child well-being. Please join us again next year helping create a world where every child is safe to grow.

2024 Policy Agenda - Details

Bill/Budget Position (Click for background info)	Brief Synopsis	Outcome

Bill/Budget Position (Click for background info)	Brief Synopsis	Outcome
Expand Access to Childcare	Rejected proposal to cut recently allotted childcare slots and commitment to ongoing expansion	Commitment Maintained in State Budget
AB 1930 (Reyes)	Increases access to childcare by allowing longtime providers to remain in the workforce	Passed Both Houses, Signed, Became Law
Expand Enrollment in California State Preschool Program	Supported proposal to serve more children by increasing eligibility to 2-year-olds	Expansion Funded in State Budget
AB 2982 (Reyes)	Protects early childhood initiatives by creating plans to counter First 5 funding shortfalls	Didn’t Pass House of Origin
Continuous Medi-Cal Coverage from Age 0-5	Keeps children healthy by eliminating paperwork issues causing missed medical treatment	Commitment Maintained in State Budget
U.S. Senate Bill 3196	Protects the health of foster youth by ensuring Medicaid continuity	No Action Taken
SB 909 (Umberg)	Supports healthcare systems in underserved areas by attracting more physicians	Passed Both Houses, Signed, Became Law
AB 2466 (Carrillo, W.)	Boosts health for low-income families by pushing Managed Care Plans to provide timely appointments	Didn’t Pass House of Origin…but SB 1289 (Roth) passed monitoring time waiting on-hold to apply for Medi-Cal
Maintain CalWORKS Home Visiting Programs	Rejected proposal to reduce programs connecting expecting and recent newborns with parenting education and community referrals	Commitment Maintained in State Budget
AB 2343 (Schiavo)	Allows childcare programs to connect families with homelessness relief and Domestic Violence prevention programs	Passed Both Houses, Signed, Became Law
SB 1107 (Durazo)	Connects safety net programs to homeless individuals by ensuring they receive mail regarding public benefits	Didn’t Pass House of Origin
AB 2191 (Santiago)	Increases family financial stability by supporting CBOs that promote tax rebates like EITC and the Young Child Tax Credit	Didn’t Pass House of Origin
Maintain CalWORKS Family Stabilization Programs	Rejected proposal to reduce programs assisting families overcome barriers to employment through engagement, education and community resources	Commitment Maintained in State Budget
AB 2071 (Carrillo, J.)	Improves education for students whose home language is not English by increasing English Learner school programs	Passed House of Origin, Didn’t Pass Second House…but similar AB 2074 (Muratsuchi) became law promoting English Learner Roadmap Policy
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grant Expansion	Enhances child well-being by supporting community efforts such as Family Resource Centers	No action taken on direct request…but H.R. 9076 cleared the House allowing SSA Title IV-B funding be used to support Family Resource Centers
Family Urgent Response System Funding	Rejected proposal to eliminate crisis intervention hotline that helps foster families stay together	Commitment Maintained in State Budget
AB 2224 (Santiago)	Cares for maltreated immigrant children by providing social services throughout the Permanent Residency process	Amendments removed section applicable to AFK advocacy
AB 1952 (Dixon)	Supports foster youth who are parents by enabling placements that care for them to continue operations	Didn’t Pass House of Origin
AB 2108 (Ramos)	Reduces trafficking of foster youth by boosting efforts to find those missing from the system	Passed Both Houses, Signed, Became Law
Foster Family Agency COLA Relief & Permanent Rate Structure Counter Proposal	Finds loving homes for maltreated children by enabling organizations that recruit and support Resource Families to continue operations	COLA Relief Not Included in State Budget…but nominal rate change concessions secured
AB 2496 (Kalra)	Addresses the insurance affordability crisis many of our colleague Foster Family Agencies face	Amendments removed substantive fixes and omitted alternative options or financial support

For the most updated information on all pending California legislation, visit https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.

For more information about the All For Kids Advocacy Program, visit allforkids.org/advocacy.