3.15.2012 Just announced: AB 1872 (Alejo) Improving Child Care Nutrition: Healthy Eating Starts Early will be heard by the Assembly Health Services Committee on April 10th. Health Services Committee hearings are scheduled to start at 1:30pm and will be held in Room 437.
Support letters must be received by Tuesday, April 3rd by 5pm, but the author has requested letters be sent as soon as possible. We are asking that letters of support be faxed to Assembly Member Jim Beall (Chair of the Human Services Committee) at 916.319.2189. (Please also copy CFPA at 510.433.1131.)
If you or someone in your community would like to testify about the need to strengthen family day care home nutrition environments or to speak about the positive impact of participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program as a family day care home provider, please contact Ellen Braff-Guajardo at 510.301.0824 or Elyse Homel Vitale at 619.501.8248.
Sample support letter doc
Fact sheets and other info on AB 1872 can be found here.
