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Nourish California Shares 2023 Farm Bill Priorities with CDFA

October 3, 2022 • Jared Call
On September 30, Nourish California submitted our 2023 Farm Bill priorities to the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA). We urge CDFA to support our recommendations and call on our California Congressional Delegation to work to enact them for the benefit of all Californians who need help putting food on the table. You can read our detailed comments and recommendations here. From small [...]
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Nourish California Public Comment: Serving SNAP Applicants and Participants with Limited English Proficiency

September 28, 2022 • Tia Shimada
On September 9, Nourish California submitted public comment to the Federal Register in response to a proposed rule that seeks comment on a proposed information collection for the contract Serving Supplementation Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Applicants and Participants with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The purpose of the Servicing SNAP LEP study is “to provide FNS with a comprehensive understanding of the language landscapes in [...]
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Nourish California Public Comment: Collection of Race/Ethnicity Data in SNAP/CalFresh

August 31, 2022 • Tia Shimada
On August 28, Nourish California submitted public comment to the Federal Register in response to a proposed rule that would revise  SNAP/CalFresh policy regarding collection of race/ethnicity data of program applicants and participants. According to USDA, “this rule would remove regulatory language that provides an example that state agencies might collect race and ethnicity data by observation (also referred to as ‘visual observation’) when [...]
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New Policy Brief: Bridging Gaps in CalFresh Enrollment Among Newborn Infants

August 17, 2022 • Michelle Lee
Improving Access to Food Assistance at Birth Background CalFresh is a crucial resource for many families that helps to feed their children and reduce poverty. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, 49 percent of California children receive CalFresh at some point in their first five years of life.  Yet despite its importance in safeguarding families’ health and well-being, more than one in [...]
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Food4All is making headlines!

May 3, 2022 • Jackie Mendelson
Food4All is making headlines. The California Legislature and Governor Newsom announced an agreement on the 2022-2023 state budget on June 26 which includes funding to remove exclusions to food assistance for Californians 55 and older, regardless of immigration status. With this historic investment, California will be the first state in the nation to provide food assistance benefits to older undocumented adults. We will continue [...]
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New Brief: Food Insecurity & Poverty Among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

April 29, 2022 • Tia Shimada
On Friday, April 29, 2022, Nourish California and the California Immigrant Policy Center released a brief that pairs a novel analysis of quantitative data with community voices to demonstrate the impact of food insecurity on California’s undocumented immigrants. Read the full brief. ∗NEW∗ View the infographic. Watch the recording and view the slides. Have questions? Please contact Tia Shimada (tia@nourishca.org).
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Food with Care: Fair pay for child care providers. Free meals for all kids.

January 10, 2022 • Melissa Cannon
The version of the Build Back Better Act approved by the House Committee on Education and Labor would...
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California Snapshot: Build Back Better By Investing in Child Nutrition

September 27, 2021 • Tia Shimada
The version of the Build Back Better Act approved by the House Committee on Education and Labor would...
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Webinar: Child Nutrition Updates and Opportunities for Action

September 16, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
California’s child nutrition programs have seen a lot of change in the last couple of years. With the constantly evolving policy landscape, we know it’s been hard to keep up. To help children’s advocates get up to speed, and understand where their advocacy can be most influential, Nourish California teamed up with the Children’s Advocates Roundtable for a virtual event held on September 16th. [...]
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School Enrollment & Access to School Meals

September 7, 2021 • Tia Shimada
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Even with the help Congress has provided so far, families with young children are still running out of food

February 16, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
Even with the help Congress has provided, families with young children are still running out of food Findings From a Statewide Survey Published on Feb 16, 2021 by Melissa Cannon Background In the fall of 2020, Nourish California engaged Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct statewide research that would help illustrate the experiences of individuals and families across California, particularly in [...]
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2021 California SNAP Fact Sheet

January 29, 2021 • Jared Call
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Full Report: The Lives & Experiences of Californians in 2020

January 28, 2021 • Tia Shimada
Each year, to develop our policy priorities, Nourish California seeks input from the people affected by-and engaged in-work that addresses food insecurity and other basic needs. In the fall of 2020, Nourish CA engaged Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct statewide research that would help illustrate the experiences of individuals and families across California, particularly in […]
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Factsheet: Food With Care 2021

January 7, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
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Factsheet: SB 107 (Wiener) CalFresh—Simpler for Seniors

January 6, 2021 • Jared Call
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Senator Wiener Introduces SB 107: CalFresh—Simpler for Seniors

January 6, 2021 • Jared Call
Today, Senator Scott Wiener (SD-11) introduced SB 107, which makes two major improvements to improve access to CalFresh, particularly for low-income older adults and people with disabilities. SB 107 would achieve the following: Require the State to provide counties with simplified CalFresh applications for households solely composed of seniors and people with disabilities and no earned income (also known as ESAP Households) Ensure all applicants [...]
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Nourish California 2021 State Legislative Agenda

January 4, 2021 • Jared Call
Opportunity Everyone in California should have the food they need to thrive. From school closures to widespread layoffs,  the COVID-19 pandemic makes it even harder for many Californians to safely access nutritious food and other basic needs. We need policies that mitigate the scope and scale of harm by creating new resources for food, increasing existing supports, and minimizing barriers to both. 2021 State [...]
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What We Heard: The Lives & Experiences of Californians in 2020

December 21, 2020 • Tia Shimada
In the fall of 2020, Nourish CA engaged Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct statewide research that would help illustrate the experiences of individuals and families across California, particularly in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This brief highlights key findings that research. Read the brief. Lea el informe aquí. Watch the webinar. Read the full report.
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2021 State Legislative Agenda

Nourish California • December 21, 2020 • Jared Call
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Meals Count: New Tools to Optimize CEP Grouping and Funding

July 22, 2020 • Angeles Nelson
The COVID-19 crisis continues to harm millions of families across California. With rising rates of unemployment and food insecurity, our students urgently need access to nutritious, affordable food, including school meals. Implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a powerful strategy to help nourish more children, strengthen school meal programs, and simplify meal service operations.
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What if SNAP benefits increased by 15%?

June 29, 2020 • Gabby Tilley
COVID-19 is increasing hunger and hardship in California. This summer, congress has an opportunity to help families put food on the table and to infuse much-needed spending into the economy by raising the maximum benefit for SNAP by 15 percent for the duration of the economic downturn.
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2020

June 10, 2020 • Jared Call
Explore the impact of CalFresh on state and local economies.
Presentation

Food Access for Immigrant Californians During COVID-19

May 27, 2020 • George Manalo-LeClair
View slides from our virtual convening event about food access for immigrant Californians in the COVID-19 era.
Fact Sheet

SB 882 Factsheet

April 16, 2020 • Jared Call
COVID-19 pandemic conditions are increasing the already high number1 of Californians experiencing food insecurity. This troubling trend has more acute consequences during the crisis, as food insecurity compounds poor health and economic conditions—placing low-income older adults and people with disabilities at increased risk for serious harm.
Fact Sheet

SB 1417 Fact Sheet: Invest in School Meals for All

April 6, 2020 • Jared Call
School meals are a vital source of nutritious food for our millions of students whose families struggle to make ends meet. In times of crisis, school meals continue to be an essential resource. Across our state, more than 2 million children live in food-insecure households. Without effective action, these numbers will grow in the face of COVID-19 and its aftermath.
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Addressing Barriers to Immigrant Food Access in California

March 1, 2020 • Nourish California
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) convened the Food for All Stakeholder Workgroup to identify how the State and local entities can strengthen California’s food assistance safety net for all low-income Californians by removing barriers that exclude immigrants.
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Struggling to Make Ends Meet: Food Insecurity in CA

February 24, 2020 • Jared Call
Across California, 4.7 million adults and 2.0 million children live in low-income households affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity means having limited, uncertain, or inconsistent access to the quality and quantity of food that is necessary to live a healthy life. Having sustained access to enough food is tied to positive social, physical, and mental health outcomes.
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Address Senior Hunger by Maximizing CalFresh

Nourish California, CA Association of Food Banks, Justice in Aging, Western Center on Law & Poverty • January 22, 2020 • Jared Call
California has committed to developing a Master Plan for Aging in order to meet the needs of older adults today and for generations to come. The state has outlined four broad goals that the plan should accomplish.
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Fund Food With Care 2020

January 13, 2020 • Melissa Cannon
Eight years ago, preschool and child care providers lost access to the funding necessary to put food on the table for our youngest students.
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AB 842 Fact Sheet

April 23, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Wherever a child attends school, they need access to the basic resources that support their success, including nutritious meals. Recognizing this, California passed a law in 1975 to protect children from hunger by guaranteeing all eligible, low-income K-12th grade public school students access to at least one free or low-cost meal each school day.
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AB 842 Fact Sheet (Spanish)

April 23, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Donde sea que niñas y niños asistan a la escuela, necesitan tener acceso a los recursos básicos que apoyan su éxito, incluidas comidas nutritivas.
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AB 1508 Fact Sheet

April 19, 2019 • Jared Call
All students deserve to reach their full potential. Unfortunately, too many children don’t have enough food at home—they arrive at school hungry, struggling to pay attention in class.
Fact Sheet

AB 1508 Fact Sheet

April 16, 2019 • Tia Shimada
Across California, 4.7 million adults and 2.0 million children live in low-income households affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity means having limited, uncertain, or inconsistent access to the quality and quantity of food that is necessary to live a healthy life. Having sustained access to enough food is tied to positive social, physical, and mental health outcomes.
Fact Sheet

2019 Food Insecurity Factsheet

April 16, 2019 • Tia Shimada
Across California, 4.7 million adults and 2.0 million children live in low-income households affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity means having limited, uncertain, or inconsistent access to the quality and quantity of food that is necessary to live a healthy life. Having sustained access to enough food is tied to positive social, physical, and mental health outcomes.
Report

Enrolling Medi-Cal Participants in CalFresh: What Works? Lessons from County-Level Experimentation in California and National Research

April 9, 2019 • Jared Call
Report by the Alliance to Transform CalFresh PDF
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Even with the help Congress has provided so far, families with young children are still running out of food

February 16, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
Even with the help Congress has provided, families with young children are still running out of food Findings From a Statewide Survey Published on Feb 16, 2021 by Melissa Cannon Background In the fall of 2020, Nourish California engaged Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct statewide research that would help illustrate the experiences of individuals and families across California, particularly in [...]
Fact Sheet

2021 California SNAP Fact Sheet

January 29, 2021 • Jared Call
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Full Report: The Lives & Experiences of Californians in 2020

January 28, 2021 • Tia Shimada
Each year, to develop our policy priorities, Nourish California seeks input from the people affected by-and engaged in-work that addresses food insecurity and other basic needs. In the fall of 2020, Nourish CA engaged Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct statewide research that would help illustrate the experiences of individuals and families across California, particularly in […]
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Factsheet: Food With Care 2021

January 7, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
Fact Sheet

Factsheet: SB 107 (Wiener) CalFresh—Simpler for Seniors

January 6, 2021 • Jared Call
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Senator Wiener Introduces SB 107: CalFresh—Simpler for Seniors

January 6, 2021 • Jared Call
Today, Senator Scott Wiener (SD-11) introduced SB 107, which makes two major improvements to improve access to CalFresh, particularly for low-income older adults and people with disabilities. SB 107 would achieve the following: Require the State to provide counties with simplified CalFresh applications for households solely composed of seniors and people with disabilities and no earned income (also known as ESAP Households) Ensure all applicants [...]
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Nourish California 2021 State Legislative Agenda

January 4, 2021 • Jared Call
Opportunity Everyone in California should have the food they need to thrive. From school closures to widespread layoffs,  the COVID-19 pandemic makes it even harder for many Californians to safely access nutritious food and other basic needs. We need policies that mitigate the scope and scale of harm by creating new resources for food, increasing existing supports, and minimizing barriers to both. 2021 State [...]
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What We Heard: The Lives & Experiences of Californians in 2020

December 21, 2020 • Tia Shimada
In the fall of 2020, Nourish CA engaged Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct statewide research that would help illustrate the experiences of individuals and families across California, particularly in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This brief highlights key findings that research. Read the brief. Lea el informe aquí. Watch the webinar. Read the full report.
Publications

2021 State Legislative Agenda

Nourish California • December 21, 2020 • Jared Call
Blog•Presentation•Publications

Meals Count: New Tools to Optimize CEP Grouping and Funding

July 22, 2020 • Angeles Nelson
The COVID-19 crisis continues to harm millions of families across California. With rising rates of unemployment and food insecurity, our students urgently need access to nutritious, affordable food, including school meals. Implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a powerful strategy to help nourish more children, strengthen school meal programs, and simplify meal service operations.
Fact Sheet

What if SNAP benefits increased by 15%?

June 29, 2020 • Gabby Tilley
COVID-19 is increasing hunger and hardship in California. This summer, congress has an opportunity to help families put food on the table and to infuse much-needed spending into the economy by raising the maximum benefit for SNAP by 15 percent for the duration of the economic downturn.
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2020

June 10, 2020 • Jared Call
Explore the impact of CalFresh on state and local economies.
Presentation

Food Access for Immigrant Californians During COVID-19

May 27, 2020 • George Manalo-LeClair
View slides from our virtual convening event about food access for immigrant Californians in the COVID-19 era.
Fact Sheet

SB 882 Factsheet

April 16, 2020 • Jared Call
COVID-19 pandemic conditions are increasing the already high number1 of Californians experiencing food insecurity. This troubling trend has more acute consequences during the crisis, as food insecurity compounds poor health and economic conditions—placing low-income older adults and people with disabilities at increased risk for serious harm.
Fact Sheet

SB 1417 Fact Sheet: Invest in School Meals for All

April 6, 2020 • Jared Call
School meals are a vital source of nutritious food for our millions of students whose families struggle to make ends meet. In times of crisis, school meals continue to be an essential resource. Across our state, more than 2 million children live in food-insecure households. Without effective action, these numbers will grow in the face of COVID-19 and its aftermath.
Report

Addressing Barriers to Immigrant Food Access in California

March 1, 2020 • Nourish California
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) convened the Food for All Stakeholder Workgroup to identify how the State and local entities can strengthen California’s food assistance safety net for all low-income Californians by removing barriers that exclude immigrants.
Fact Sheet

Struggling to Make Ends Meet: Food Insecurity in CA

February 24, 2020 • Jared Call
Across California, 4.7 million adults and 2.0 million children live in low-income households affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity means having limited, uncertain, or inconsistent access to the quality and quantity of food that is necessary to live a healthy life. Having sustained access to enough food is tied to positive social, physical, and mental health outcomes.
Report

Address Senior Hunger by Maximizing CalFresh

Nourish California, CA Association of Food Banks, Justice in Aging, Western Center on Law & Poverty • January 22, 2020 • Jared Call
California has committed to developing a Master Plan for Aging in order to meet the needs of older adults today and for generations to come. The state has outlined four broad goals that the plan should accomplish.
Fact Sheet

Fund Food With Care 2020

January 13, 2020 • Melissa Cannon
Eight years ago, preschool and child care providers lost access to the funding necessary to put food on the table for our youngest students.
Fact Sheet

AB 842 Fact Sheet

April 23, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Wherever a child attends school, they need access to the basic resources that support their success, including nutritious meals. Recognizing this, California passed a law in 1975 to protect children from hunger by guaranteeing all eligible, low-income K-12th grade public school students access to at least one free or low-cost meal each school day.
Fact Sheet

AB 842 Fact Sheet (Spanish)

April 23, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Donde sea que niñas y niños asistan a la escuela, necesitan tener acceso a los recursos básicos que apoyan su éxito, incluidas comidas nutritivas.
Fact Sheet

AB 1508 Fact Sheet

April 19, 2019 • Jared Call
All students deserve to reach their full potential. Unfortunately, too many children don’t have enough food at home—they arrive at school hungry, struggling to pay attention in class.
Fact Sheet

AB 1508 Fact Sheet

April 16, 2019 • Tia Shimada
Across California, 4.7 million adults and 2.0 million children live in low-income households affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity means having limited, uncertain, or inconsistent access to the quality and quantity of food that is necessary to live a healthy life. Having sustained access to enough food is tied to positive social, physical, and mental health outcomes.
Fact Sheet

2019 Food Insecurity Factsheet

April 16, 2019 • Tia Shimada
Across California, 4.7 million adults and 2.0 million children live in low-income households affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity means having limited, uncertain, or inconsistent access to the quality and quantity of food that is necessary to live a healthy life. Having sustained access to enough food is tied to positive social, physical, and mental health outcomes.
Report

Enrolling Medi-Cal Participants in CalFresh: What Works? Lessons from County-Level Experimentation in California and National Research

April 9, 2019 • Jared Call
Report by the Alliance to Transform CalFresh PDF

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