Should California feed students no matter where they go to school? The Assembly voted YES and AB 1871 (Bonta) takes the fight to the Senate!
Last week, AB 1871 passed out of the Assembly with a 56-16 vote, including support from Democrats and Republicans. Now the bill heads to the Senate Education Committee for a hearing on June 13. Let’s make sure the committee hears us loud and clear: no child should go hungry in a California public school.
Here’s how you can help.
Write!
Submit a letter of support to the Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Ben Allen. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to submit letters even if you wrote one when AB 1871 was moving through the Assembly.
Download a customizable support letter and submission instructions. link
Call!
Make a short, simple phone call to Senator Ben Allen, Chair of the Senate Education Committee at 916.651.4026 to ask for his support of AB 1871.
Hello. My name is ________. I live in ______, CA. I am calling to ask Senator Allen to vote yes on AB 1871, a bill coming to his committee on June 13th. AB 1871, authored by Assemblymember Bonta, will give low-income students in public charter schools guaranteed access to school meals. I believe that all children living in poverty deserve nutritious meals, no matter where they go to school. Thank you.
Tweet!
- #AB1871 by @RobBonta means we feed kids no matter where they go to school. Asking for your support @BenAllenCA to help CA students reach their full potential. #FoodAndFairness
- We need #AB1871 by @RobBonta because no child should go hungry in a CA public school. Asking for your support @BenAllenCA to give all students a fair shot at success.
- Food is fundamental to success & learning. No child should go without, no matter where they go to school. @BenAllenCA asking for your support on #AB1871 by @RobBonta
- Whatever your stance on charter schools, all students need food to learn & grow. #AB1871 by @RobBonta helps students reach their full potential. Asking @BenAllenCA to support!
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CFPA, in partnership with the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California and the Western Center on Law & Poverty, released a brief examining student access to meals in public charter schools. The brief explores this critical issue of equity through the lens of poverty, race, ethnicity, and public school choice.
Read the brief to access student & family stories, the latest data analysis, and profiles of California charters schools that do and do not make meals available to students in need. PDF
Learn More
Find factsheets, data, stories, and more on our AB1871 page.
Have questions to ask or ideas to share? Please contact Tia at 510.433.1122 ext 109 or tia@cfpa.net.
