HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – Jean Goulart, owner of Bundle of Joy Preschool Childcare in Hidden Valley Lake, represented the Lake County community at the Early Learning Advocacy Day on Feb. 3 at the State Capitol.

The event included discussing Gov. Brown’s budget proposal regarding education and care for the youngest Californians with Assemblyman Bill Dodd and staff and state Sen. Mike McGuire’s staff.

Ten partner organizations with 110 colleagues were in attendance to hear special guest Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson of Senate District 19 and chair of the Legislative Woman’s Caucus, and the legislative and budget panel that included Christian Griffith, Assembly Budget Committee; Samantha Lui, Senate Budget Committee; and Virginia Early, Legislative Analyst’s Office.

Speaker-elect of the California State Assembly Anthony Rendon offered closing remarks.

"It was inspiring to be at a gathering of so many devoted to the needs of California’s working families, particularly infants and toddlers, and critically needed investment in California’s children to secure a prosperous future for our state,” Goulart said.

“Our children need more parents, providers, and organizations to speak for them and our shared future with letters/emails, petitions, and visits to the local legislative offices. I thank those that fight for early care and education at the capitol. Our state has many issues to fight for. We must always keep at the forefront tomorrow's future is today’s children. The future we are planning for demands early care and education now,” Goulart said.