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Early Edge California advocates for accessible, high-quality early learning and care for all with a primary focus on babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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EARLY EDGE CALIFORNIA

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Early Edge California
Early Edge California’s 2026 Policy Agenda
Black English Language Workgroup
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SPONSORED & SUPPORTED LEGISLATION

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NEW! Senate Bill 271 Implementation Guide for Basic Needs Centers at Colleges & Universities
California Bill AB 2325 (Alvarez) - Bilingual Teacher Pipeline
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Bills We Support

2026-27 STATE BUDGET

Governor's May Revise Preserves Early Learning Gains but Misses Opportunity to Strengthen Child Care
A Call to Fully Fund California’s Early Learning and Care Mixed-Delivery System during a Constrained Budget Year
2026-27 California State Budget Proposal Summary: Early Learning and Care Investments

FEDERAL STATEMENTS

Early Edge Statement on Pause to Child Care Federal Funding
U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Fact Sheet
Statement on the FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Act
Statement from Early Edge: Department of Education Cuts Impact the Most Vulnerable Children & Families and Weaken Our Country
Statement from Early Edge: Federal Actions on Education and Child Care May Disrupt Critical Services for Children and Families
Statement from Early Edge: Trump Administration’s Proposed Budget Puts the Early Learning and Care System at Risk

TIMELY RESOURCES & INFORMATION

Resources to Support Children and Families Navigating Immigration Enforcement
Summary of the National Immigration Law Center’s Factsheet
Resumen de la hoja informativa del Centro Nacional de Leyes de Inmigración
Resources for SoCal-based Families Affected by the Wildfires

POLICY & ADVOCACY

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Blog Series │ Listening at Scale: What Statewide Family Data Reveals About Demand for Dual Language Education
Policy Brief: Supporting Student Parents and their Young Children in California’s Institutions of Higher Education
Policy Brief: Increasing Access to Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregiver Wages through California’s Child Care Subsidy System (April 2024)
Blog Series: Dual Language Learners in Transitional Kindergarten
Blog Series: Supporting Dual Language Learners in California’s State Preschool Program

TKCALIFORNIA

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Watch Governor Newsom’s special video message about Transitional Kindergarten!
Early Edge California Celebrates Governor Newsom’s Investment to Complete Universal Transitional Kindergarten Expansion
TK Parent FAQs

MULTILINGUAL LEARNING TOOLKIT

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Multilingual Learning Toolkit
August 2025: New Resources on the Multilingual Learning Toolkit w/ AIR
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