Gov. Brown's 2012-2013 budget calls for devastating cuts
Gov. Jerry
Brown’s 2012-13 budget proposal, released yesterday, calls for $517 M in
cuts to child development. The Governor estimates this will cut 62,000
children from early care and education programs. After suffering
devastating cuts in recent years this radical proposal decimates our
child development system and leaves California’s most vulnerable
children without care.
In addition to proposing to cut an
unprecedented number of children from early care and education programs,
Gov. Brown proposed to move up the kindergarten entry date, kicking
125,000 children out of school. Please see CDPI bulletin for details.
It is unacceptable to balance the budget on the backs of
young children and their families. This devastating proposal will have
immediate and long term negative effects on our children and the
economy. We will be working in collaboration with other advocates to
mount a strong campaign to ensure this unprecedented proposal is soundly
defeated.
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