Each year, we bring together advocates and thought leaders from across the state to advance fair access to nutritious, affordable food. Our annual flagship events include the CalFresh Forum, Hunger Action Day, and ENACT Day.

2024 CalFresh Forum

May 23, 2024•9:00 am - 3:30 pm
San Jose Women’s Club
Looking to register for the 2024 CalFresh Forum? Tickets are sold here to join us either in person or virtually. Early Bird tickets are available for a discounted price until May 3, so register today! Thank you to everyone who nominated individuals and organizations for the Freshy Awards. Come back to this page to find the 2024 Freshy Award ballots to vote for your [...]

Join us for the 20th Annual ENACT Day!

April 23, 2024•9:00 am - 4:00 pm
California Endowment (Adelante Room – 1st Floor, Suite 100) 1414 K Street Sacramento , CA 95814
*Traducción en Español Abajo* Join us for the 20th Annual ENACT Advocacy Day! April 23, 2024 | 9:00am – 4:00pm   ENACT Day is an opportunity for community members to share their expertise with state decision-makers and advocate to help build a more equitable California. During ENACT, you will learn about what California policymakers are considering in 2024, participate in legislative visits, network with [...]

Hunger Action Week 2024

April 30, 2024
Save the Date for California Hunger Action Coalition’s (CHAC) Hunger Action Week is in-person in Sacramento on Tuesday, April 30th! During Hunger Action Week, advocates from across California will mobilize to fight for anti-hunger and anti-poverty policies and investments in food banks, CalFresh, meals for children in schools and child care, and food support increases for immigrants and SSI recipients in California. Activities will [...]

Food4All Legislative Advocacy 101

February 13, 2024•10:00 am - 11:00 am
Virtual
Let’s learn about legislative advocacy! This training provides an overview of the legislative and budget process through the lens of the 2024 Food4All campaign, and serves as a guide for community advocates. It is a great introductory training for new advocates and a helpful refresher for seasoned advocates. Let us know you’re attending by signing up here This training is open to anyone interested in Food4All [...]

Join us for the 19th Annual ENACT Advocacy Day!

April 20, 2023•9:00 am - 3:00 pm
California Endowment (Adelante Room – 1st Floor, Suite 100) 1414 K Street Sacramento , CA 95814
*Traducción en Español Abajo* Join us for the 19th Annual ENACT Advocacy Day! April 20, 2023 | 9:00am – 3pm   ENACT Day is an opportunity for community members to share their expertise with California decision-makers and advocate for better outcomes. During ENACT, you will learn about current proposals, participate in legislative visits, network with other advocates from across the state, and more. These [...]

Food Hardship and Opportunities for Change

March 22, 2023•10:00 am - 11:30 am
Virtual
Food Hardship and Opportunities for Change Key Findings from Recent Research Among Californians with Low Income  On March 22, 2023 at 10AM, Nourish California will share key findings from a series of focus groups and recent statewide surveys that asked Californians about their experiences accessing the food they need and want. This research was conducted in partnership with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates [...]

2023 CalFresh Forum

February 15, 2023
Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena and Whova virtual platform
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California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Expansion All Stakeholder Webinar

August 24, 2022•10:00 am - 11:00 am
Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena and Whova virtual platform
CDSS California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Bureau is hosting its fourth CFAP Expansion All Stakeholder Webinar on Wednesday, August 24 from 10am – 11am on Zoom. We will be discussing CFAP Expansion updates and next steps! In order to attend, you must register at the link below. Your input and feedback is vital to informing the best implementation strategies for CFAP! Register here!   [...]

Food4All/Latinx Brief Town Hall

July 27, 2022•9:30 am - 10:30 am
Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena and Whova virtual platform
Join us for a Food4All Summer Town Hall with Assemblymember Santiago! Co-hosted by the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) and the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), we will be hearing from community leaders and will be sharing data on the status of food insecurity in California from the “Securing Food, Securing Our Health” Latinx Nutrition Brief. Additionally, we will have an opportunity [...]

Community Priorities to End Hunger and Eliminate Disparities

July 11, 2022•1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena and Whova virtual platform
**Mensaje traducido al español abajo**  Community Priorities to End Hunger and Inequities Virtual Listening Session – July 11, 2022 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm  For the first time in more than fifty years, the President of the United States is holding a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in September 2022. To prepare for this conference, the Biden-Harris administration wants to hear [...]