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Listening into Action: Community Conversations Across California

August 11, 2026 • Courtney Shojinaga
Background We are facing the largest cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as CalFresh in California, in history. These cuts are because of the passage of H.R. 1, a Republican mega-bill dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by the Trump Administration. These cuts put vulnerable communities like immigrants, older adults, veterans, former foster youth, and people experiencing homelessness at greater [...]
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, [...]
Publications•What's Fresh

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 [...]
Publications•What's Fresh

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 & [...]
Publications•What's Fresh

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. [...]
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2013-14

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

School's Out…Who Ate? 2014

July 30, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Press Release•Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2014

July 7, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

School Meals+ Fact Sheet

March 14, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
Strategies for building successful and sustainable school meal programs. PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2014

March 7, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2014

March 6, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2012 link
Fact Sheet

SB 1002 Fact Sheet: Aligning Opportunities for Health

February 13, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA and WCLP prepared fact sheet. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2449: Adequate Time to Eat Fact Sheet

January 30, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
Fact Sheet, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Direct Certification Facts

January 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Community Eligibility Provision Facts

January 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Fund Food With Care 2014

January 14, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Provision 2 Facts

December 26, 2013 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Nutrition Fuels Education Factsheet

December 26, 2013 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s factsheet on preserving resources for high-poverty schools PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2013

July 10, 2013 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2013

July 10, 2013 • Tia Shimada
7.10.2013 CFPA’s 2013 release of School’s Out…Who Ate? examines statewide trends in summer meal participation, provides county-level data, and
Press Release•Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2013

June 1, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

Implications of California's Healthy Beverages in Child Care

May 7, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Impact of AB 2084 on Regulating Beverages in Licensed Childcare, 2013 PDF
Brief

Healthy Beverages in Child Care

April 24, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.24.2013 CFPA, along with our partners at UC Berkeley’s Atkins Center for Weight and Health and the Samuels Center have released a new policy brief on beverages in child care.
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2013

April 3, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2013

April 3, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2011 link
Blog•Fact Sheet

AB 191 Fact Sheet, FAQ, and; Sample Letter Now Available!

March 5, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
3.5.2013 Are you interested in learning more about how we can strengthen the connection between CalFresh and Medi-Cal? More information about AB 191 (Bocanegra) is
Fact Sheet

SB 1147: CalFresh Performance & Customer Service Fact Sheet

February 23, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet, prepared by CFPA and SFMFB. PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2013

February 19, 2013 • Tia Shimada
Measuring CalFresh Utilization by County PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2013

February 19, 2013 • Tia Shimada
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on State and Local Economies PDF
Report

CalFresh Characteristics Report

February 11, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
A demographic analysis of the CalFresh population. PDF
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2013-14

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

School's Out…Who Ate? 2014

July 30, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Press Release•Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2014

July 7, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

School Meals+ Fact Sheet

March 14, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
Strategies for building successful and sustainable school meal programs. PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2014

March 7, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2014

March 6, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2012 link
Fact Sheet

SB 1002 Fact Sheet: Aligning Opportunities for Health

February 13, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA and WCLP prepared fact sheet. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2449: Adequate Time to Eat Fact Sheet

January 30, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
Fact Sheet, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Direct Certification Facts

January 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Community Eligibility Provision Facts

January 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Fund Food With Care 2014

January 14, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Provision 2 Facts

December 26, 2013 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Nutrition Fuels Education Factsheet

December 26, 2013 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s factsheet on preserving resources for high-poverty schools PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2013

July 10, 2013 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2013

July 10, 2013 • Tia Shimada
7.10.2013 CFPA’s 2013 release of School’s Out…Who Ate? examines statewide trends in summer meal participation, provides county-level data, and
Press Release•Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2013

June 1, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

Implications of California's Healthy Beverages in Child Care

May 7, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Impact of AB 2084 on Regulating Beverages in Licensed Childcare, 2013 PDF
Brief

Healthy Beverages in Child Care

April 24, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.24.2013 CFPA, along with our partners at UC Berkeley’s Atkins Center for Weight and Health and the Samuels Center have released a new policy brief on beverages in child care.
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2013

April 3, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2013

April 3, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2011 link
Blog•Fact Sheet

AB 191 Fact Sheet, FAQ, and; Sample Letter Now Available!

March 5, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
3.5.2013 Are you interested in learning more about how we can strengthen the connection between CalFresh and Medi-Cal? More information about AB 191 (Bocanegra) is
Fact Sheet

SB 1147: CalFresh Performance & Customer Service Fact Sheet

February 23, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet, prepared by CFPA and SFMFB. PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2013

February 19, 2013 • Tia Shimada
Measuring CalFresh Utilization by County PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2013

February 19, 2013 • Tia Shimada
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on State and Local Economies PDF
Report

CalFresh Characteristics Report

February 11, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
A demographic analysis of the CalFresh population. PDF

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