Crucial program for children
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Re “Sacred pots tie up taxes,” column, May 29
I would like to offer a few points of clarification that went unsaid in George Skelton’s column. Taking money away from First 5 would leave many of the families who are most vulnerable to the state’s budget cuts without crucial resources.
Last year alone, First 5 provided 2.7 million Californians with services that will benefit young children throughout their lifetimes, including health insurance, high-quality preschool, early health screenings and oral healthcare.
With the economy headed in a downward spiral and the cost of living climbing every day, First 5 remains an important lifeline to the state’s neediest families. That’s why we are committed to helping the state with a budget solution that will both protect the children we serve and maintain the First 5 programs and services they rely on.
Laurel Kloomok
Executive Director
First 5 San Francisco
San Francisco
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