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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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

AB 290 Fact Sheet

November 28, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet about the bill, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Report

School Meals Analysis 2010-11

November 15, 2012 • Markell Lewis
Participation data for school lunch and school breakfast link
Fact Sheet

Improving the CalFresh Enrollment  Process for Applicants

August 3, 2012 • Yolanda Anguiano
8.3.2012 CFPA has taken significant steps toward developing coalition recruitment tools. In order to establish a clear definition and common vocabulary around the ideal CalFresh client experience, CFPA assembled
Blog•Brief

NEW BRIEF – Fulfilling the Promise of Free Water in K-12 Schools

August 1, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
8.1.2012 UCSF in collaboration with Change Lab Solutions and CFPA released a policy brief titled, Fulfilling the Promise of Free Water in K-12 Schools. 
Report

Just Released- Health Policy Brief on Food Insecurity in CA

July 9, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
7.9.2012 A new brief by CFPA and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research analyzes statewide, regional, and county measures of food insecurity from 2007-2009, when nearly 4 million Californians experienced food insecurity.
Brief

Health Policy Brief 2012: Food Insecurity in CA

July 9, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
Measuring statewide and county rates of food insecurity among low-income Californians in 2007 – 2009. link
Report

School's Out, Who Ate? 2012

June 21, 2012 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Providing Water With Meals is Not a Concern for Young Children

June 18, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
RWJF-HER Commissioned Analysis, 2012 PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2012

April 13, 2012 • Tia Shimada
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on California’s State and Local Economies link
Fact Sheet

AB 1872 Fact Sheet

February 24, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2012

February 8, 2012 • Tia Shimada
Measuring County CalFresh Performance in 2010 link
Report

Just Released: PAI and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates

February 8, 2012 • Tia Shimada
2.8.2011 Today CFPA released new editions of the Program Access Index analysis and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates report.These publications provide key county- and state-level data.
Fact Sheet

AB 1781 Fact Sheet

January 4, 2012 • Markell Lewis
Fact Sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1678

January 4, 2012 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s fact sheet on curbing mobile vending to kids PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1594 Fact Sheet

December 15, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheet  PDF
Fact Sheet

Increases in CalFresh Participation 2006-2011

November 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
County-by County Increases in CalFresh Participation Two-page PDF
Report

An Opportunity to Boost Senior Participation in CalFresh

October 19, 2011 • Kerry Birnbach
The Potential of Targeted Enrollment Among Social Security Recipients Executive Summary PDF  Full Report PDF
Fact Sheet

Statewide School Meal Statistics

June 20, 2011 • Tia Shimada
Participation data for school lunch and school breakfast (2009-10) PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 6 Fact Sheets

June 17, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheets: Semi-Annual Reporting PDFFinger Imaging PDF“Heat and Eat” PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 839 Fact Sheet

June 17, 2011 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s fact sheet on AB 839 PDF
Report

School's Out, Who Ate? 2011

June 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

AB 69 Fact Sheet

June 2, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Fact sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2011

February 1, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2009 link
Report

A Growing Gap: The Status of CACFP in Los Angeles

January 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Full Report, 2010 PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2010

November 1, 2010 • George Manalo-LeClair
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on California’s State and Local Economies link
Fact Sheet

AB 290 Fact Sheet

November 28, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet about the bill, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Report

School Meals Analysis 2010-11

November 15, 2012 • Markell Lewis
Participation data for school lunch and school breakfast link
Fact Sheet

Improving the CalFresh Enrollment  Process for Applicants

August 3, 2012 • Yolanda Anguiano
8.3.2012 CFPA has taken significant steps toward developing coalition recruitment tools. In order to establish a clear definition and common vocabulary around the ideal CalFresh client experience, CFPA assembled
Blog•Brief

NEW BRIEF – Fulfilling the Promise of Free Water in K-12 Schools

August 1, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
8.1.2012 UCSF in collaboration with Change Lab Solutions and CFPA released a policy brief titled, Fulfilling the Promise of Free Water in K-12 Schools. 
Report

Just Released- Health Policy Brief on Food Insecurity in CA

July 9, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
7.9.2012 A new brief by CFPA and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research analyzes statewide, regional, and county measures of food insecurity from 2007-2009, when nearly 4 million Californians experienced food insecurity.
Brief

Health Policy Brief 2012: Food Insecurity in CA

July 9, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
Measuring statewide and county rates of food insecurity among low-income Californians in 2007 – 2009. link
Report

School's Out, Who Ate? 2012

June 21, 2012 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Providing Water With Meals is Not a Concern for Young Children

June 18, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
RWJF-HER Commissioned Analysis, 2012 PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2012

April 13, 2012 • Tia Shimada
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on California’s State and Local Economies link
Fact Sheet

AB 1872 Fact Sheet

February 24, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2012

February 8, 2012 • Tia Shimada
Measuring County CalFresh Performance in 2010 link
Report

Just Released: PAI and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates

February 8, 2012 • Tia Shimada
2.8.2011 Today CFPA released new editions of the Program Access Index analysis and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates report.These publications provide key county- and state-level data.
Fact Sheet

AB 1781 Fact Sheet

January 4, 2012 • Markell Lewis
Fact Sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1678

January 4, 2012 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s fact sheet on curbing mobile vending to kids PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1594 Fact Sheet

December 15, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheet  PDF
Fact Sheet

Increases in CalFresh Participation 2006-2011

November 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
County-by County Increases in CalFresh Participation Two-page PDF
Report

An Opportunity to Boost Senior Participation in CalFresh

October 19, 2011 • Kerry Birnbach
The Potential of Targeted Enrollment Among Social Security Recipients Executive Summary PDF  Full Report PDF
Fact Sheet

Statewide School Meal Statistics

June 20, 2011 • Tia Shimada
Participation data for school lunch and school breakfast (2009-10) PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 6 Fact Sheets

June 17, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheets: Semi-Annual Reporting PDFFinger Imaging PDF“Heat and Eat” PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 839 Fact Sheet

June 17, 2011 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s fact sheet on AB 839 PDF
Report

School's Out, Who Ate? 2011

June 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

AB 69 Fact Sheet

June 2, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Fact sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2011

February 1, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2009 link
Report

A Growing Gap: The Status of CACFP in Los Angeles

January 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Full Report, 2010 PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2010

November 1, 2010 • George Manalo-LeClair
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on California’s State and Local Economies link

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