California Must Choose Children

California leaders need solutions to support the well-being, care, and learning of babies, toddlers and young children — and of the caring adults in their lives — to create a state where children thrive.

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About Choose Children

Choose Children is a partnership of organizations and individuals committed to creating a thriving future for California children and families.

We work to ensure that candidates for California Governor take action and support investment and approaches that advance the well- being, care, and learning of young children, their families, and the essential workers who care for them.

Why Choose Children

California has the 4th largest economy in the world, yet our children’s health and well-being do not match our economic output.

Our kids need us – and we have a responsibility to ensure that young children begin their lives healthy, safe, and ready to succeed in school and life.

And, we need our kids even more. The economic vibrancy of our state relies on making it a place where families with young children can live and thrive.