• 21 April 2025

Sacramento, CA — First 5 California announces the release of a new Strategic Plan for 2025–2028, laying out a bold, equity-centered roadmap to transform early childhood systems and improve outcomes for California’s youngest children and their families. The plan highlights the agency’s sharpened focus on dismantling systemic barriers, building coordinated partnerships, and championing policy solutions that create lasting impact for children from prenatal stages to age five. It also lays the framework for advancing First 5 California’s audacious goal: That in a generation, all children 0–5 will have the safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments necessary to achieve healthy development.

• 20 March 2025

Sacramento, CA — Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order initiating the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, fulfilling a key campaign promise to eliminate the agency. First 5 California strongly denounces this executive order, warning that this reckless move will have devastating consequences for early childhood education, children with disabilities, and low-income families.

• 13 January 2025

First 5 California thanks the Governor and administration for their ongoing dedication to early childhood education, infant and early childhood health, and the protection of early childhood care systems outlined in the 2025-2026 budget proposal.

• 11 April 2024

First 5 California (First 5) announced this week the hiring of Jorge De La Cruz as the organization's Deputy Director of External and Governmental Affairs.

• 28 February 2024

The California Children and Families Commission (First 5 California) welcomes Amy Bernardino-Fabi as its newest member to the seven-member commission.