View a summary of currently proposed state legislation (for 2007) related to child care and issues affecting children and families. Last updated 10/19/07.

View an update of child care related legislation being monitored by the California Resource and Referral Network.

View a summary of 2006 Chaptered Legislation pertaining to child care centers and family child care homes.

View the California's Budget Outlook: Fiscal Year 2007-2008 and Beyond (published by Suter-Wallauch-Corbett & Associates)

View 2007-2008 California State Budget California State Budget
View the Child Development Policy Institute's (CDPI) analysis of the 2007-2008 State Budget as it pertains to Child Development Programs

View responses to the 2007-2008 California State Budget, May Revise below:
Child Development Policy Institute's Summary
Child Care Law Center's Response
California Budget Project's Summary
CA Resource & Referral Network's Summary
Legislative Analyst's Office Overview

Governor Schwarzenegger releases proposed 2007-2008 California State Budget. View summary responses below:
Child Development Policy Institute's Summary
Child Care Law Center's Response
California Budget Project's Summary
CA Resource & Referral Network's Summary
Legislative Analyst's Office Overview

Place an order for the Government Action and Communication Institute’s 2007 Foundation Grant Directory “Beyond Horizons: Funding Directory for Children, Youth and Family Programs”.  GACI has spent more than 6 months contacting funders across the country to identify foundations, corporations and other entities that provide funding to California programs whose focus includes health, child development and education. This publication will assist grant seekers in the long search for the right funder and includes basic descriptions, limitations, deadlines, application information, past funding examples, and contact information for over 80 grant programs targeted specifically to advancing the lives of California’s children, youth and families.