Action Alliance for Children
Action Alliance for Children exists to inform, educate, and persuade a statewide constituency of people who work with and on behalf of children by providing the most reliable information on current issues, trends, and public policies that affect children and families. AAC is a resource for policy makers, children's service providers and advocates, and the media. In addition, AAC facilitates dialogue among diverse community groups (child care workers, educators, parents, human service providers, advocates, media, policy makers).
http://www.4children.org/

California Association for the Education of Young Children
CAEYC is the State affiliate for the NAEYC. This site offers conferences, workshops and other state affiliated information.
http://www.caeyc.org/

The Child Care Law Center
The CCLC works with a variety of clients on local, state, and national levels. It uses legal tools to make high quality, affordable child care available to every child of every age, every family, and every community
http://www.childcarelaw.org/

Children’s Defense Fund
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
http://www.childrensdefense.org/

National Association for the Education of Young Children
The NAEYC is the nation's largest organization of early childhood professionals (100,000) dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs from birth through age 8.
http://www.naeyc.org/

On the Capitol Doorstep
Located in Sacramento, California, OTCD has been providing information on California and federal legislation affecting young children since 1971. Focusing on child care and development programs providing early care and education, OTCD also follows current legislative efforts relative to child protection; child safety; education; health, mental health and disabilities; nutrition and public assistance.
http://otcdkids.com/

Stand for Children
Stand for Children is a highly effective, member-driven child advocacy organization. Rather than help one child at a time, we make a much greater impact by successfully advocating for funding for schools, child care, and other effective programs that directly help many, many children over time.
http://www.stand.org/