What's New
- CAI's Showcase of 2020 Wins for Children and Youth (January 2020)
- CAI submits comments to the Board of Psychology opposing a proposed regulatory change that could inhibit the ability of California resident students taking classes remotely from other states due to the pandemic to obtain mental health services from their California psychologists (Sept. 29, 2020)
- CAI Support of AB 3262 Cited in San Francisco Chronicle Editorial (Aug. 9, 2020)
- CAI Supports Lead Poisoning Prevention Effort (July 24, 2020)
- CAI Releases 2019 Annual Report (July 21, 2020)
- CAI Awarded Grant to Amplify Voices of Former Foster Youth Regarding Barriers to Economic Mobility; Schultz Family Foundation to Fund CAI's Fostering Fairness Project as part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Voices for Economic Opportunity Grand Challenge (June 10, 2020):
- CAI Statement on Racial Injustice (June 3, 2020)
- CAI submits comments to CSAAVE's Sept. 2019 modified regulations to protect student veterans from predatory private for-profit educational businesses (Sept. 24, 2019)
- San Francisco Chronicle Publishes Letter from CAI Director Robert Fellmeth to Mark Zuckerberg (Aug. 25, 2019)
- CAI's Jessica Heldman Featured on NBC San Diego Regarding Human Trafficking Offering Through CAI Policy Clinic (Aug. 22, 2019)
- 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)