The Mercury News – Alex Johnson
“”It’s the essential promise of America — that where you start should not and will not determine how far you can go.” That powerful message was shared by President Barack Obama last month at the White House Summit on Early Education. It resonates deeply in the communities where the Children’s Defense Fund-California is working to help young people beat the odds cast by the color of their skin and the size of their parents’ paychecks. So we’re calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to join President Obama with a bold vision and an economic plan to secure our kids’ future. We are joining Raising California Together to call for investment in expanding and strengthening child care as part of California’s educational and economic agenda.”(more)