We stand stand with the California Federation of Women's Clubs and ask you to pass Assembly Bill 47.  

By taking steps to ensure space exists for all children who qualify for Head Start to participate in preschool, we will improve their future academic success and help ensure they will be able to meet the needs of our State as contributing tax payers.

·         An independent research analysis of over 20 preschool programs demonstrated that quality preschool provides a return of $15,000 for every child served.

·         If California were to invest in high-quality preschool, the savings in the prison system alone are estimated to be $1.1 billion a year due to the reduction in prison population by 13,000.

If we want California to continue as a leader in our nation and the world, we must invest in our future by ensuring preschool space exists so that all children who want to attend can.