Ted Lempert

Ted Lempert is the president of Children Now, where he has overseen numerous policy victories for children, including school equity finance reform, expanded health coverage for undocumented children, and significant changes to the child welfare system. He also serves as an advisor to Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). He led the development of Children Now’s whole child, power-building model and founded The Children’s Movement of California, an advocacy network aimed at removing barriers for children, particularly kids of color. He is a lecturer in the political science department at the University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches California politics. He previously co-founded and served as chief executive officer (CEO) of EdVoice, a California education reform organization. During his four terms in the California State Assembly, he chaired the Assembly Higher Education Committee and authored over 75 bills across education, healthcare, and environmental policy. He further served as a San Mateo County Supervisor, where he founded the County’s Youth Commission. Lempert received his JD from Stanford Law School and holds a degree from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs.

updated 2022