Arizona's Voters Deserve a Say in the State's Budget
The voices of voters are once again being silenced. After several moves that are undemocratic, lacking in transparency and clearly an attempt to rush through billions of dollars of taxpayer money with almost zero input from the public, the final floor vote is set for tomorrow morning. At 5pm…
CAA applauds Governor Hobbs' action to increase access to high-quality child care in Arizona.
Children’s Action Alliance applauds Governor Hobbs’ move to take key actions to increase access to high-quality child care in Arizona. Child care is an essential service. Hard-working families need a safe, reliable, and affordable place for their children to go while they are working. But...
Arizona poised to end seizure of benefits owed to foster children
Arizona is one of a growing number of states considering proposals to prohibit child welfare agencies from seizing foster children’s federal benefits. Nationwide and in Arizona, roughly 5% of all children and youth in foster care qualify for Social Security Administration disability and survivor benefits….
New Hires
Welcome our newest hires to Children’s Action Alliance and the Arizona Center for Economic Progress. Sarah Bentley is the Communications Engagement Coordinator for both CAA and the AZCenter. She leads both state and federal advocacy outreach for issues like the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL)...
Huge Win for AZ Child Care System-DES Provider Rate Adjustments!
On Friday, March 24th, the Department of Economic Security (DES) shared a message with early childhood educators throughout Arizona announcing new, exciting updates for the early childhood system statewide. These improvements are important to continue to strengthen Arizona’s early childhood system….
The Bills That Got Away
Every year, Arizona Legislators introduce hundreds of bills, and very few of them go through the entire process to end on the Governor’s Desk for a signature. And each year, many bills never get a hearing at all. There are many good proposals to help children and families in Arizona thrive that deserve…
The Countdown Begins - AZ Students Need a Permanent Fix to the School Spending Limit
Arizona voters approved into law a limit on what public schools can spend in a year based on the needs in 1980. If schools exceed the limit in a school year, as they did last year and again this year, the law allows the legislature to provide an “expenditure override” to allow districts to spend…
News you can use: CAA Priority Bills
Arizona’s state legislative session is in full swing. So far this session 1625 Bills, Memorials and Resolutions have been introduced for consideration. Each year, Children’s Action Alliance selects bills a dozen or so bills that we give our top priority. They are introduced by both Republicans…
Child Uninsured Rate Could Rise Sharply if Arizona Doesn’t Act to Protect Children’s Coverage
KidsCare successfully brought down the child uninsured rate and proved to be a critical lifeline for more than 50% of Arizona’s children during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families at the McCourt School of Public Policy. The…