End Child Poverty Plan

Local Elected Officials Unite to End Child Poverty

Senator Holly Mitchell was among the speakers at the End Child Poverty Bus Tour. At right are Assemblymember Autumn Burke, L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Gov. Gavin Newsom, who all delivered remarks during the event held at St. John’s Well Child and Family Center on May 17. (Modern Romance Photography) Political heavyweights united on May 17 to tackle a serious topic – eliminating poverty among youth and families in California. Officially called the End Child Poverty Bus Tour, the elected officials joined with community members to encourage state legislators to implement a comprehensive plan to remove nearly 2 million of California’s children from