Knowledge Stories of Impact Knowledge Education Parents who qualify for California-subsidized child care still have to pay fees that force them to choose between care or other costs, like rent or food. In 2023, grantees Parent Voices and California Budget & Policy Center published an analysis of families impacted by this regressive fee. The report, and Parent Voices' advocacy, contributed to a new policy eliminating child care fees for families making below 75% of the state median income. Policy investments in early education are necessary for all families to have access to high-quality and affordable child care. 93% of voters believe it's important for working parents to be able to find and afford quality child care.* Previous Next Science 51 Pegasi b Fellows—the Foundation's postdoctoral fellowship at universities across the country—were at the forefront of discovery in 2023. A team of scientists led by fellow Dr. Melodie Kao discovered the first extra-solar radiation belt, a zone of energetic charged particles. Fellow Dr. Samantha Trumbo contributed to the identification of carbon dioxide on the icy surface of Europa—a discovery that signals a potentially habitable environment. The new eight postdoctoral scientists awarded the 2023 51 Pegasi b Fellowship increased the total number of fellows to 50 since the program was launched in 2017. Previous Next Letter from the Board Previous Opportunity Next
