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Oakland Struggles with Measure C Funding w/ Clarissa Doutherd
In 2020, Oakland voters voted to increase taxes in order to generate approximately $150 million annually for expanding access to early childhood education and care, but […]
Alameda County Child Care Providers Wait Anxiously for Long-Held Relief Funds
by Daisy Nguyen Since 2021, Alameda County has collected roughly $500 million in sales tax revenue to improve access to child care and pediatric health care […]
After lengthy holdup, Alameda County child care providers are cleared to get $166M in tax funds
The Board of Supervisors tentatively approved emergency funding from Measure C, a 2020 tax initiative for early childhood education and pediatric health. by Ashley McBride Five […]
Joint Statement from Parent Voices California and Parent Voices Oakland on the outcomes of the 2024 Election
Parent Voices California and Parent Voices Oakland remain committed to revolutionary hope and the communal work of prioritizing families with the highest needs to achieve the […]
Tax increase for child care validated
By Sunni Khalid Measure C passed with 64 percent of the vote in 2020 but was challenged by the Alameda County Taxpayers Association and others who […]
CA Supreme Court upholds half-cent sales tax increase for childcare
By Bay City News through Kron4 (BCN) — Backers of an Alameda County sales tax increase to fund child care are celebrating after a ruling by […]
State Court Upholds Alameda County Tax Measure Yielding Hundreds of Millions for Child Care
By Daisy Nguyen After four years of legal debate, California’s highest court upheld an Alameda County sales tax measure to increase access to child care and […]
How Oakland Overcomes Racial Disparities in Child Care (Live at KDOL-TV)
LISTEN: No One is Coming to Save Us podcast Description This week Gloria Riviera is live at KDOL-TV with a trio of women who are fighting […]
Oakland Parents Join Statewide Coalition to Protest State-Imposed School Closings
Protesters shut down meeting of Gov. Newsom’s state-funded nonprofit agency By Ken Epstein Parent Voices Oakland and other Oakland community groups this week joined with parents […]