The California Afterschool Advocacy Alliance (CA3)
is the statewide voice for expanded learning programs.
Our coalition represents the interests of the children, youth, and their families who rely on
publicly funded expanded learning (afterschool and summer) programs throughout California,
as well as the vibrant and dynamic workforce that makes these programs so special.
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State Budget Proposes $435 Million Increase for Expanded Learning
CA3 responds to the 2025-26 California State Budget Proposal
California Afterschool & Summer Challenge Resources
Talking points, fact sheets, and more
AB 1113 Signed into Law
Policy victories in Sacramento are rarely quick and rarely uncontroversial. Typically, a bill takes years to get signed, goes through multiple rounds of changes, and garners both support and opposition. This was no different for Assembly Bill 1113 by Assemblymember McCarty, sponsored by CA3. After nearly two years, Governor Newsom signed AB 1113 in September 2024!
CA3 AT STATE BUDGET HEARING
Eduardo Caballero, Executive Director of EDMO, a CA3 member, testified to the urgent need to maintain ELO-P funding and shared his perspective as a community-based partner. "Summer and afterschool are the most inequitable time in a child's education...ELO-P funding changes that narrative."
