The Children Now Action Fund is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) organization committed to pushing kids to the top of the public policymaking agenda.
California kids deserve a future where they can reach their full potential, with accessible health care and child care, high-quality education, and strong mental health services. To achieve this, we can’t simply shine a light on critical issues and craft effective solutions. We need to compel policymakers to fight for our kids, then hold them accountable to their commitments until action is taken. The Children Now Action Fund accomplishes this through bold projects that bring policymakers’ positions and records on kids’ issues to the forefront.
To hold policymakers accountable, the Children Now Action Fund publishes the State Legislative Candidate Questionnaire and Pro-Kid Scorecard prior to each California general election.
2026 State Legislative Candidate Questionnaire
The Candidate Questionnaire asks legislative candidates how they view key issues facing California’s kids, from child care to school funding to supports for foster youth, and how they plan to fight for them.
2024 Pro-Kid Scorecard
The Pro-Kid Scorecard definitively reveals which California legislators are truly fighting for our kids. Every legislator is scored on how they vote on key kids’ bills, as well as their leadership around the state budget.
Board of Directors
Ted Lempert, President
Lenny Mendonca, Vice President
Deborah Mintz, Secretary
Contact
For media inquiries, please contact press@childrennowactionfund.org
info@childrennowactionfund.org
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Oakland, CA 94618