Legislators Call for Increased Federal Funding for Head Start Programs in California

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Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick joined a bipartisan group of legislators, including Assemblymembers Patrick Ahrens and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Senator Monique Limón, in urging Congress to protect and expand federal funding for Head Start programs that serve more than 85,000 children and families in California each year. At a Capitol press conference, Hadwick emphasized the unique importance of Head Start to rural communities in Assembly District 1, where early learning and child care options are already limited….