Action Alert•Blog•Brief

Advancing CA Food Security and Public Safety Through SB 1254

June 10, 2024 • Kameron Mims-Jones
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 in California, we are pleased to announce that SB 1254 has successfully passed the Senate floor and is now headed to the Assembly. This legislation, also known as the Food for Re-entry and Ensuring Stable Homes (FRESH) Act, [...]
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Nourish California 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda

May 30, 2024 • Angeles Nelson
We envision a California where everyone thrives and has equitable access to food, resources, and opportunity. Working with the federal legislature, the Biden administration, partners, and community members, Nourish California strives to secure bold actions that tackle the alarming, persistent rates of hunger and hardship across our state. We invite you to review our Federal Legislative Agenda and join us in our advocacy. Our [...]
Brief•News & Media Releases

*New* Food4All Data Release – Poverty Rates Among Undocumented Californians

May 29, 2024 • Jackie Mendelson
Gaps in the Safety Net: Poverty Among Undocumented Californians The Food4All campaign is releasing a new data infographic highlighting data from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). California’s social safety net protects families during times of economic hardship – but undocumented Californians are unjustly excluded from many safety net programs due solely to immigration status. California Poverty Measure (CPM) data shows the disproportionate [...]
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Nourish California 2024 State Administrative Agenda

February 26, 2024 • Betzabel Estudillo
Every year, more Californians worry about running out of money to buy food they need. Through administrative advocacy, we collaborate with partners, community members, and state agencies to enact policy changes and work on solutions that address food insecurity across our state. We invite you to review our State Administrative Agenda and join us in our advocacy to ensure everyone in California has enough [...]
Report

Understanding Food Insecurity and Hunger in California

February 5, 2024 • Courtney Shojinaga
Key Findings from Focus Groups and Surveys Conducted in October 2023 Survey Findings Focus Group Findings Key takeaways Food insecurity in the golden state continues to persist despite the efforts of state and federal benefit programs. Middle and low-income Californians continue to worry about and experience running out of money to buy food. In 2023, Nourish California partnered with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & [...]
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Nourish California 2024 State Legislative Agenda

February 1, 2024 • Jared Call
All Californians deserve access to nutritious food and other basic needs. Our team at Nourish California is working with the state legislature, the Newsom administration, partners, and community members to secure bold actions that tackle the alarming, persistent rates of hunger and hardship across our state. We invite you to review our State Legislative Agenda and join us in our advocacy to ensure everyone [...]
Blog•Publications•What's Fresh

Nourish California 2023 Federal Agenda

April 5, 2023 • Angeles Nelson
All Californians deserve to be well nourished and thrive. Our team at Nourish California is working with the federal legislature, the Biden administration, partners, and community members to secure bold actions that tackle the alarming, persistent rates of hunger and hardship across our state. We invite you to join us in our advocacy to ensure everyone in California thrives and has equitable access to food, resources, [...]
Blog•Publications•Report

Food Hardships and Opportunities for Change

March 28, 2023 • Courtney Shojinaga
On March 22, 2023, Nourish California shared key findings from a new research project focusing on food insecurity data in California. This research was conducted through 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 (FM3). You can [...]
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Nourish California 2023 State Legislative Agenda

February 14, 2023 • Jared Call
All Californians deserve access to nutritious food and other basic needs. Our team at Nourish California is working with the state legislature, the Newsom administration, partners, and community members to secure bold actions that tackle the alarming, persistent rates of hunger and hardship across our state. We invite you to join us in our advocacy to ensure everyone in California has enough to eat. [...]
Blog•Presentation

California Food4All Webinar: Successes, Challenges, & Lessons

October 14, 2022 • Muneera Gardezi
California Food4All Webinar: Successes, Challenges, & Lessons Nourish California and California Immigrant Policy Center will be conducting a Food4All Webinar on Tuesday, October 18th at 10am. The purpose of the webinar is to build on recent successes of the Food4All campaign and share strategies, challenges, and lessons learned with national and state partners who are interested in learning more about the campaign or pursuing [...]
Fact Sheet

Check out the Water First Toolkit

July 5, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
7.5.2016  Need resources to help get a water program off the ground? Check out the Water First Toolkit! This new resource will help you to design and implement activities and messaging to promote water intake at  various community sites.
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2014-15

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
CFPA’s analysis of school lunch and school breakfast participation link
Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Anna Colby
6.15.2016 California’s summer nutrition gap affected over 1.7 million of our state’s most vulnerable children and youth last summer. CFPA’s latest School’s Out…Who Ate? report
Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Invest in School Breakfast

January 23, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

The School Breakfast Program: Basics

January 22, 2016 • Tia Shimada
What it is and how it works PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2099: Safe Drinking Water Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2054: SEBTC for California Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Bill fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Charter School Meals Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2015

October 8, 2015 • Jared Call
The impact of CalFresh on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2015

June 26, 2015 • Jared Call
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2013 link
Report

Drinking Water in CA Child Care Sites Before and After 2011-12 Beverage Policy

June 25, 2015 • Jared Call
“Impact of the 2011-12 Beverage Policy on Drinking Water in California Child Care,” Preventing Chronic Disease Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy – Volume 12, E 89, June 2015 PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2015

June 18, 2015 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2015

June 18, 2015 • Jared Call
6.18.2015 California’s summer nutrition gap affected nearly two million of our state’s most vulnerable children and youth last summer. CFPA’s latest School’s Out…Who Ate? report
Fact Sheet

Direct Certification with Medicaid

May 5, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact sheet on statewide demo. PDF Infographic. link
Fact Sheet

Benefits of Universal Free Meals

May 3, 2015 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1240 Fact Sheet

March 2, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 292 Time to Eat Fact Sheet

February 3, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Press Release•Publications•Report

Assessing New Approaches to CalFresh: A Survey

January 6, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
A survey of low-income Californians finds favorable views of CalFresh and public efforts to support healthy eating. link
Report

The 2014 Drought: Implications for Food Security

December 2, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A report on the drought’s possible impacts and recommended actions link
Fact Sheet

Summer EBT Facts

November 18, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Feeding Students, Not Trash Cans

October 15, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
10.15.2014 CFPA has published a fact sheet highlighting policies and practices aimed at minimizing school food waste and optimizing student consumption of school meals.
Brief

POLICY BRIEF: Healthy School Meals Made with USDA Foods

September 30, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
9.30.14 CFPA has issued a policy brief urging federal and state leaders to better support the fresh preparation of school meals with minimally processed USDA Foods. The brief is accompanied by a summary and recommendations for school districts.
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2013-14

August 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s analysis of school lunch and school breakfast participation link
Fact Sheet

Check out the Water First Toolkit

July 5, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
7.5.2016  Need resources to help get a water program off the ground? Check out the Water First Toolkit! This new resource will help you to design and implement activities and messaging to promote water intake at  various community sites.
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2014-15

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
CFPA’s analysis of school lunch and school breakfast participation link
Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Anna Colby
6.15.2016 California’s summer nutrition gap affected over 1.7 million of our state’s most vulnerable children and youth last summer. CFPA’s latest School’s Out…Who Ate? report
Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Invest in School Breakfast

January 23, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

The School Breakfast Program: Basics

January 22, 2016 • Tia Shimada
What it is and how it works PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2099: Safe Drinking Water Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2054: SEBTC for California Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Bill fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Charter School Meals Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2015

October 8, 2015 • Jared Call
The impact of CalFresh on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2015

June 26, 2015 • Jared Call
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2013 link
Report

Drinking Water in CA Child Care Sites Before and After 2011-12 Beverage Policy

June 25, 2015 • Jared Call
“Impact of the 2011-12 Beverage Policy on Drinking Water in California Child Care,” Preventing Chronic Disease Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy – Volume 12, E 89, June 2015 PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2015

June 18, 2015 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2015

June 18, 2015 • Jared Call
6.18.2015 California’s summer nutrition gap affected nearly two million of our state’s most vulnerable children and youth last summer. CFPA’s latest School’s Out…Who Ate? report
Fact Sheet

Direct Certification with Medicaid

May 5, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact sheet on statewide demo. PDF Infographic. link
Fact Sheet

Benefits of Universal Free Meals

May 3, 2015 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1240 Fact Sheet

March 2, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 292 Time to Eat Fact Sheet

February 3, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Press Release•Publications•Report

Assessing New Approaches to CalFresh: A Survey

January 6, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
A survey of low-income Californians finds favorable views of CalFresh and public efforts to support healthy eating. link
Report

The 2014 Drought: Implications for Food Security

December 2, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A report on the drought’s possible impacts and recommended actions link
Fact Sheet

Summer EBT Facts

November 18, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Feeding Students, Not Trash Cans

October 15, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
10.15.2014 CFPA has published a fact sheet highlighting policies and practices aimed at minimizing school food waste and optimizing student consumption of school meals.
Brief

POLICY BRIEF: Healthy School Meals Made with USDA Foods

September 30, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
9.30.14 CFPA has issued a policy brief urging federal and state leaders to better support the fresh preparation of school meals with minimally processed USDA Foods. The brief is accompanied by a summary and recommendations for school districts.
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2013-14

August 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s analysis of school lunch and school breakfast participation link

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