TAKE ACTION TODAY
See below for 3 ways you can support this bill right now.
1) Call and email these Assembly leaders
Send an email to Assembly Appropriations Chair and Speaker!
Send an email in support by clicking the button, and then call using the script and phone numbers below!
Call the Assembly Appropriations Chair and Speaker!
- Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-14) - (916) 319-2014
- Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-29) - (916) 319-2029
Sample script:
Hi, my name is _____, and I live in ______. I’m calling to urge (Assembly Speaker Rivas/Assemblymember Wicks) to support AB 1049, a bill that removes barriers to accessing critical food assistance for immigrant Californians by removing a discriminatory rule called “sponsor deeming” from the eligibility determination for the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP). California has a responsibility to uphold its commitment to protecting immigrant families. By passing AB 1049, we can strengthen California’s food safety net, reduce the chilling effect, and build a simpler pathway for struggling families to find much-needed support, especially in times of economic hardship.
Please support AB 1049 in Assembly Appropriations. Thank you.
2) Share this call to action to social media!
Click the button to the right to access our Social Media Toolkit! Share the captions to your preferred social media account, tag and post hashtags, and share the graphic in this folder.
3) Send in a Letter of Support!
Click the button to the right to access the Letter of Support template. Follow instructions on the first page to create your account and submit your letter to the California Advocates Portal.
Background
In February 2025, the Food4All campaign introduced AB 1049 (Rodriguez) to remove a discriminatory rule called sponsor deeming from the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) so that immigrant Californians seeking food benefits face fewer barriers in getting the support they need to meet their food needs. Now we need your help to make sure this bill makes it through Assembly Human Services.
Thank you for your support on Food4All and advancing a food safety net where everyone has access to the food they want and need, regardless of immigration status.
To learn more about AB 1049 and how you can get involved in the Food4All campaign, click here.
Questions? Contact Jackie Mendelson at jackie@nourishca.org or Benyamin Chao at bchao@caimmigrant.org.
