2022 Key Accomplishments

Published on Dec 13, 2022

Together, we have made incredible progress to address root causes of hunger and poverty through equitable, inclusive policies. This has been a very busy year for all of us – but we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the impressive achievements that Nourish California has made with your partnership!

Together, we:

  • Launched Thriving Transitions, a new campaign;
  • Secured $35.2 million in state funding to expand the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to income-eligible Californians ages 55 and older, regardless of immigration status, through our Food4All campaign;
  • Led advocacy efforts to extend the WIC Bump (Cash Value Benefit) through 2022, effectively increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables for more than 750,000 Californians;
  • Secured $5 million in state funding to design and implement the CalFresh Safe Drinking Water Pilot;
  • And so much more!

We thank our many partners and supporters, as well as the California legislative leaders and administrators who championed our proposals to create a California where every person has access to the food they need to thrive. Thank you!

Check out Nourish California’s 2022 Key Accomplishments by clicking on the button below.

Featured

SUN Bucks is Here!

Michelle Lee Published on Jun 27, 2024 in Child Nutrition, Federal Advocacy, School-Aged Children **Traducido al Español abajo** SUN Bucks webpage and FAQ Good news! SUN Bucks [...]

Advocates and legislators hold signs that say "Food4All."
Featured

TAKE ACTION: Urge key elected officials to reject proposed delays to Food4All 55+

DON’T WAIT! TAKE ACTION NOW! The Governor’s May Revision to the 2024-2025 state budget proposes a two-year delay to the CFAP expansion for Californians ages 55 [...]

Final Budget Agreement Preserves Modest Investments in Food Assistance

Equitable, Sustainable Funding Still Needed to Address High Rates of Food Insecurity On Saturday, June 22, Governor Newsom and the Legislature announced a final agreement on [...]

Advancing CA Food Security and Public Safety Through SB 1254

Advancing California Food Security and Public Safety Through SB 1254 As we celebrate a significant milestone in our mission to enhance food security and public safety [...]

Legislature’s Budget Package Rejects Many of Governor’s Proposed Cuts to Food Assistance and Safety Net

FINAL DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE NOW!  Take Action Today in Support of Equitable Food Access for All Californians Overview Last week, the Assembly and Senate announced [...]

Advocates and legislators hold signs that say "Food4All."

TAKE ACTION: Urge Governor Newsom to reject proposed delays to Food4All 55+

DON’T WAIT! TAKE ACTION NOW! The Governor’s May Revision to the 2024-2025 state budget proposes a two-year delay to the CFAP expansion for Californians ages 55 [...]

SB 1254 (Becker) Passes Senate Floor, Moves on to Assembly!

Jared Call Published on May 22, 2024 in Adults, CalFresh, Older Adults, State Legislation Yesterday, SB 1254 (Becker) – The FRESH Act – passed the Senate [...]

The History of the CalFresh Safe Drinking Water EBT Program

The History Of The CalFresh Safe Drinking Water EBT Program The CalFresh Safe Drinking Water Pilot launched in March 2022. But its history goes back to [...]

SB 1254 (Becker) Passes Senate Appropriations, Moves on to Senate Floor

Jared Call Published on May 17, 2024 in Adults, CalFresh, Older Adults, State Legislation Yesterday, SB 1254 (Becker) – The FRESH Act – passed the Senate [...]

Governor’s May Revision Proposes Additional Cuts to Food Assistance and Safety Net

*mensaje en español abajo* Overview On May 14, Governor Newsom released the details of the May Revision to his 2024-25 State Budget proposal, which proposed to cut or [...]

SB 1254 (Becker) Needs Your Support to Pass Senate Appropriations

Jared Call Published on May 7, 2024 in Adults, CalFresh, Older Adults, State Legislation Now that SB 1254 (Becker) has passed out of its policy committees, [...]

Exciting New Changes to the WIC Food Package

Michelle Lee, Angeles Nelson Published on May 3, 2024 in Child Nutrition, Federal Advocacy, WIC On April 9, 2024, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack unveiled the [...]

Don’t Keep Us in Suspense!

Don’t Keep Us in Suspense! Explaining the California Legislature Appropriations Committees’ Suspense File We’re now at the point in the legislative session when a lot of [...]

SB 1254 (Becker) Passes Senate Public Safety

Today, the Senate Public Safety Committee passed The FRESH Act (SB 1254), authored by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park). This bill allows and assists incarcerated individuals to pre-apply [...]

Nourish California Staff Stands in Strong Solidarity with the Palestinians

Nourish California staff understand that hunger, poverty, and health inequities do not exist by chance. These are outcomes of the racism, white supremacy, and xenophobia built [...]

Abiertas las votaciones para los Premios Freshy 2024

2024 Premios Freshy Abiertas las votaciones para los Premios Freshy 2024 Las nominaciones a los Premios Freshy 2024 ya están aquí y empezó la votación. Seleccionados [...]

Ang Pagboto para sa 2024 Freshy Awards ay Bukas Na!

2024 Freshy Awards Ang Pagboto para sa 2024 Freshy Awards ay Bukas Na! Ang mga nominasyon para sa 2024 Freshy Awards ay pumasok na at nagsimula [...]

2024年度「 福來實」獎投票現已開啟!

2024年度「 福來實」獎投票現已開啟! 2024年度「 福來實」獎提名已收到,投票已經開始!根據您的投票選出的獲獎者將在2024年5月23日的CalFresh論壇上宣佈。您可以在此報名參加論壇。這些獎項旨在表彰在過去一年中為改善CalFresh而辛勤工作的加州個人和組織。 請在下方投票! 所有選票必須在4月30日星期二晚上12:00之前提交。 請注意,所有「 福來實」獎被提名者的內容均由提交提名的個人撰寫。Nourish California不以任何方式編輯、撰寫或篩選提名資訊。 有疑問?聯繫 calfreshforum@nourishca.org 2024年度「 福來實」獎投票 2024 Freshy Ballot Traditional 在此投票選出改善CalFresh的最佳表現。獲獎者將在2024年5月23日舉行的2024年CalFresh論壇上宣佈。 Step 1 of 6 16% 公務員 – 地方 [...]

2024年度“福来实”奖投票现已开启!

2024年度”福来实”奖投票现已开启! 2024年度”福来实”奖提名已收到,投票已经开始!根据您的投票选出的获奖者将在2024年5月23日的CalFresh论坛上宣布。您可以在此报名参加论坛。这些奖项旨在表彰在过去一年中为改善CalFresh而辛勤工作的加州个人和组织。 请在下方投票! 所有选票必须在4月30日星期二晚上12:00之前提交。 请注意,所有”福来实”奖被提名者的内容均由提交提名的个人撰写。Nourish California不以任何方式编辑、撰写或筛选提名信息。 有疑问?联系 calfreshforum@nourishca.org 2024年度”福来实”奖投票 2024 Freshy Ballot Simplified 在此投票选出改善CalFresh的最佳表现。获奖者将在2024年5月23日举行的2024年CalFresh论坛上宣布。 Step 1 of 6 16% 公务员 – 地方 地方一级公务员改善CalFresh的最佳表现被提名人。 Diego Fajardo,洛杉矶县 – [...]

2024 Freshy Award Voting Now Open

The 2024 Freshy Awards 2024 Freshy Award Voting Now Open! Abiertas las votaciones para los Premios Freshy 2024 Ang Pagboto para sa 2024 Freshy Awards ay [...]

2024年CalFresh論壇報名啟動

2024年CalFresh論壇 5月23日 2024年CalFresh論壇報名啟動! 每一年,備受期待的CalFresh論壇都將彙集來自全州的數百名主要利益攸關者,表彰傑出工作、尋求發展機會和探討有關如何擴大CalFresh覆蓋面與影響力的策略方針。 Nourish California很榮幸與加州社會服務部CalFresh分部合作舉辦為期一天的2024年Calfresh論壇。 舉辦時間:5月23日上午9:00至下午3:30 上午9:00開始簽到,上午10:00致歡迎詞 舉辦地點:聖約瑟女子俱樂部和Whova虛擬平臺 本次活動將分為互動環節、面對面和虛擬分組討論環節,及Freshy Award年度頒獎環節。我們的諮詢委員會幫助確定了各個環節的主題內容,包括大學生許可權、Food4All(加州食物援助計劃)的實施以及新的Calfresh宣傳機會! 在下方報名 Whova 報名費用及詳情 今年我們將提供三種報名方式: 早鳥報名 報名者可享受: 5月22日在聖約瑟參加現場聯誼會 5月23日論壇期間的早餐和午餐簡餐 兩項引人入勝的活動內容 Freshy Awards年度頒獎典禮 透過Whova平臺預先參與 正常時間報名 報名者可享受: 以上所有項目(5月22日的現場聯誼會除外) 報名虛擬會議 [...]

Bukas na ang pagpaparehistro ng 2024 na CalFresh Forum

2024 CalFresh Forum Mayo 23, 2024 Bukas na ang pagpaparehistro ng 2024 na CalFresh Forum! Bawat taon, ang pinaka-inaasahang CalFresh Forum ay nagtitipon-tipon ng daan-daang mga [...]

La inscripción al Foro CalFresh de 2024

Foro CalFresh 2024 23 de mayo de 2024 ¡La inscripción al Foro CalFresh de 2024 está abierta! Cada año, el muy esperado Foro CalFresh reúne a [...]

2024年CalFresh论坛现已开放报名

2024年CalFresh论坛 5月23日 2024年CalFresh论坛现已开放报名! 每一年,备受期待的CalFresh论坛都将汇集来自全州的数百名主要利益相关者,表彰杰出工作、寻求发展机会和探讨有关如何扩大CalFresh覆盖面与影响力的策略方案。 Nourish California很荣幸与加州社会服务部CalFresh分部合作举办为期一天的2024年Calfresh论坛。 举办时间:5月23日上午9:00至下午3:30 上午9:00开始签到,上午10:00致欢迎词 举办地点:圣何塞女子俱乐部和Whova虚拟平台 本次活动将分为互动环节、面对面和虚拟分组讨论环节,及Freshy Award年度颁奖环节。我们的咨询委员会帮助确定了各个环节的主题内容,包括大学生权限、Food4All(加州食品援助计划)的实施以及新的Calfresh宣传机会! 在下方报名 Whova 报名费用及详情 今年我们将提供三种报名方式: 早鸟报名 活动内容包括: 5月22日在圣何塞参加现场联谊会 5月23日论坛期间的早餐和午餐简餐 两项引人入胜的活动内容 Freshy Awards年度颁奖典礼 通过Whova平台预先参与 正常时间报名 活动内容包括: 以上所有项目(5月22日的现场联谊会除外) 报名虚拟会议 [...]

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2024 report

Press Release: Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2024

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Shojinaga – 213.204.3614 – courtney@nourishca.org  California’s Failure to Optimize CalFresh is a Missed Economic Opportunity Oakland – California has the highest [...]