Latinos Urge Lawmakers To Protect First 5 Funding
Several dozen Latino First 5 commissioners sent a letter to Assembly member Joe Coto (D-San Jose), chair of the Latino Legislative Caucus, urging Latino lawmakers to protect early childhood development funding established by Proposition 10. Sen. Dave Cox (R-Fair Oaks) has proposed modifying First 5 so the funding can be used for the state's Medi-Cal and Healthy Families programs.
- "Latinos Lobby Against First 5 Raid" (Lin, "Capitol Alert," Sacramento Bee, 8/1).