What's New
- Sacramento Bee article credits the Swimming Pool Safety Act, sheparded through to enactment by CAI in 1996, for California's sharp decline in accidental child drownings (July 23, 2019)
- The Hill publishes oped co-drafted by CAI Executive Director Bob Fellmeth about A Child's Right to Counsel, 4th ed. (June 11, 2019)
- CAI's Ed Howard featured in Fox40 story on proposal to keep dozens of Sacramento social worker positions vacant (June 11, 2019)
- CAI submits comments to CSAAVE's April 2019 proposed regulations to protect student veterans from predatory private for-profit educational businesses (June 6, 2019)
- CAI and First Star Institute Release the 4th Edition of A Child's Right to Counsel: A National Report Card on Legal Representation for Abused & Neglected Children — View Full Report / Executive Summary / Press Release (June 4, 2019)
- CAI Releases 2018 CAI Annual Report (June 1, 2019)
- CAI Releases 2018 Children's Legislative Report Card (May 24, 2019)
- CAI's FOIA Litigation on Status of Detained Children Discussed in Voice of San Diego Article (May 14, 2019)
- CAI's Bob Fellmeth featured in AZCentral article on confidentiality in child welfare (May 3, 2019)
- CAI's Amy Harfeld quoted in KTUU story on child abuse (Apr. 29, 2019)
- California Legislative Committee Passes Unprecedented Seven-Bill Package Aimed at Regulating For-Profit Education Businesses (Apr. 10, 2019)
- View CAI's 2019 Legislative Priorities (Apr. 1, 2019)
- ABA Publishes Article by CAI's Amy Harfeld on a Child's Right to Counsel (Mar. 22, 2019)
- CAI Files FOIA Complaint to Compel Federal Agencies to Release Information on Detained Children (Mar. 11, 2019) view more info
- CAI Files Federal Lawsuit In Support of Constitutional Right to Counsel for Abused and Neglected Children (Feb. 7, 2019) view more info
- CAI's Bob Fellmeth oped: On Legal Fees for Parents and Children, Trump Administration Scores One for Basic Republican Values (Feb. 7, 2019)
- The Hill publishes oped by CAI's Amy Harfeld on feds' policy reversal supporting legal representation for children in child abuse and neglect cases (Feb. 2, 2019)
- CAI advocacy results in federal policy shift allowing IV-E reimbursement to states for providing children with legal representation in child abuse and neglect cases (Jan. 7, 2019)
- CAI submits comments to CSAAVE regarding proposed regulations to protect student veterans from predatory private for-profit educational businesses (Dec. 10, 2018)
- The Hill Publishes OpEd by CAI's Bob Fellmeth: Both Parties Have Failed to Protect Our Children (Oct 17, 2018)
- CAI Joins Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Philadelphia’s Adherence to Non-Discrimination in Foster Care (Oct. 4, 2018)
- CAI Releases White Paper on Federal Child Welfare Financing Reform (Oct. 1, 2018) View Press Release
- CAI's Ed Howard Quoted in KCRA Story on Governor's Signing of CAI-Sponsored AB 2511 (Chau) (Sept. 28, 2018)
- CAI Submits Comments to DOE on Borrower Defense Rule (Aug. 29, 2018)
- CAI Supports SCR 110 (Wiener) (Aug. 7, 2018)
- CAI Joins Amici Curiae Brief in Supports of Class Certification in Institutional Reform Class Actions Where Class Members are Exposed to the Same Harmful Conduct or Policy (July 2018)
- CAI's Ed Howard Quoted in ABC News: Are Paint Giants Sticking California Taxpayers with the Bill? (June 16, 2018)
- CAI Joins Amici Curiae Brief Challenging the Separation of Children from Their Parents During Immigration Detention / View memorandum in support of motion (2018)
- San Francisco Chronicle publishes OpEd by CAI's Ed Howard: Don't Be Fooled by Lead Paint Companies Trying to Duck Responsibility (May 16, 2018)
- The Hill Publishes OpEd by CAI's Bob Fellmeth on Facebook's Failure to Protect Disclosures of Teen Users (May 11, 2018)
- CAI Releases 2017 Annual Report (May 11, 2018)
- ABC7 News Sacramento story on lead paint ballot initiative, featuring comments by CAI's Ed Howard (May 3, 2018)
- Sacramento Bee Features OpEd by CAI's Ed Howard on AB 2511 (Chau), Regarding Children's Online Privacy Rights (Apr. 27, 2018)
- CAI Releases 2017 Children's Legislative Report Card (Apr. 6, 2018)
- CAI's Ed Howard and Assembly Leaders Announce Package of Legislation to Take on Toxic Lead Paint (Mar. 22, 2018)
- CAI quoted in LA Times article on California lawmakers attempt to stymie ballot initiative that would hand taxpayers the bill for lead paint cleanup (Mar. 22, 2018)
- CAI-Sponsored Bill Seeks to Improve Services and Placements for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (Mar. 9, 2018)
- CAI-Sponsored Bill Seeks to Protect Children's Online Privacy (Feb. 15, 2018)
- CAI-Sponsored Bill Seeks to Increase Fines or Penalties Awarded in Civil Actions Brought on Behalf of Minors (Feb. 8, 2018)
- CAI Releases Steps Forward: First Progress Report on Within Our Reach, A National Strategy to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, the Final Report of the Federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities / View Executive Summary / View Press Release / View Map/State Pages (Jan.31, 2018)
- CAI Releases Failing U: Do State Laws Protect Our Veterans and Other Students from For-Profit Postsecondary Predators? View press release / View Fact Sheet (Jan. 22, 2018) / CAI OpEd (Jan. 30, 2018)
