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Child Poverty
Children’s Defense Fund Statement on 2024 State of the Union
Last night, President Biden presented a vision for building a nation where all children can thrive, from crucial interventions to provide children and youth with high-quality early learning experiences to economic and community interventions that create conditions for young people to grow up with dignity, hope, and joy.…
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Youth Justice
CDF-CA Youth Justice Director Milinda Kakani speaks to California Senate Subcommittee about the state of California’s Juvenile Justice system
Children’s Defense Fund-California Youth Justice Director Milinda Kakani recently provided a California Senate Subcommittee with testimony on her observations of Los Angeles County’s juvenile justice system.…
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Youth Justice
WEDS: CDF-CA Youth Justice Director to Share Testimony on CA’s Juvenile Justice System as State Questions Whether Two LA County Juvenile Facilities are Unsuitable to Confine Youth
Los Angeles, CA—On Wednesday, staff from Children’s Defense Fund-California and several other California youth advocacy organizations will provide lawmakers in Sacramento with their observations on the state of California’s juvenile justice system since the passing of Senate Bill 823 and the closure of the Division of Juvenile Justice.…
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Child Poverty
CDF-NY Calls on the U.S. Senate to Approve the Expansion of the Child Tax Credit
Today, our U.S. Senate has the power – in the form of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 – to prioritize marginalized children, young people, and their families by voting in favor of the expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC).…