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First 5 details investments, warns of tobacco‑tax revenue pressures and supports development screenings
Summary
Ingrid Mesquita, representing First 5 (Children and Families Commission), told the committee that state tobacco‑tax revenue (Prop 10) has declined and that First 5 used reserves for one‑time investments; the commission is prioritizing developmental screenings, Quality Rating and Improvement System work, and support for neighborhood family resource centers.
Ingrid Mesquita, of the Children and Families Commission (First 5), outlined the commission's revenue picture and core investments in San Francisco's early childhood system. She said First 5's primary revenue source remains the state tobacco tax under the California Children and Families Act (Proposition 10) and that collections have declined, prompting use of…
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