Addressing Barriers to Immigrant Food Access in 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.

Struggling to Make Ends Meet: Food Insecurity in CA

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.

Address Senior Hunger by Maximizing CalFresh

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.

Fund Food With Care 2020

Eight years ago, preschool and child care providers lost access to the funding necessary to put food on the table for our youngest students.

AB 842 Fact Sheet

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.

AB 842 Fact Sheet (Spanish)

Donde sea que niñas y niños asistan a la escuela, necesitan tener acceso a los recursos básicos que apoyan su éxito, incluidas comidas nutritivas.

AB 1508 Fact Sheet

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.

AB 1508 Fact Sheet

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.

2019 Food Insecurity Factsheet

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.

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

Report by the Alliance to Transform CalFresh PDF

School's Out…Who Ate? 2010

A Report on Summer Nutrition in California PDF

CalFresh Characteristics Report

A demographic analysis of the CalFresh population in California PDF

Effect of Cashout on California 2010

Estimated Effects on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of Eliminating California’s SSI Cash-Out Policy PDF

Program Access Index (PAI) 2010

Measuring County Food Stamp Performance 2008 PDF

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2009

The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies PDF

Improving Water Consumption

Challenges, Promising Practices, and Next Steps PDF

School's Out…Who Ate? 2009

A Report on Summer Nutrition in California PDF

Income Deductions in the Food Stamp Program in California

An examination of The (Under) Utilization of Income Deductions in the Food Stamp Program in California  PDF

Assessing School Breakfast and Implementing Second Chance Breakfast

A report on Newark Unified School District Executive Summary PDF Full Report PDF

There IS Such a Thing As a Free Lunch

Report on direct certification and verification Executive Summary PDF Full Report PDF

Program Access Index (PAI) 2008

Measuring County Food Stamp Performance Using the Program Access Index to Analyze California’s 58 Counties PDF

School's Out…Who Ate? 2006

A Report on Summer Nutrition in California PDF

Preventing Hunger Among Elderly Californians

A Background Paper for Advocates and Service Provides PDF

School's Out…Who Ate? 2010

A Report on Summer Nutrition in California PDF

CalFresh Characteristics Report

A demographic analysis of the CalFresh population in California PDF

Effect of Cashout on California 2010

Estimated Effects on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of Eliminating California’s SSI Cash-Out Policy PDF

Program Access Index (PAI) 2010

Measuring County Food Stamp Performance 2008 PDF

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2009

The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies PDF

Improving Water Consumption

Challenges, Promising Practices, and Next Steps PDF

School's Out…Who Ate? 2009

A Report on Summer Nutrition in California PDF

Income Deductions in the Food Stamp Program in California

An examination of The (Under) Utilization of Income Deductions in the Food Stamp Program in California  PDF

Assessing School Breakfast and Implementing Second Chance Breakfast

A report on Newark Unified School District Executive Summary PDF Full Report PDF

There IS Such a Thing As a Free Lunch

Report on direct certification and verification Executive Summary PDF Full Report PDF

Program Access Index (PAI) 2008

Measuring County Food Stamp Performance Using the Program Access Index to Analyze California’s 58 Counties PDF

School's Out…Who Ate? 2006

A Report on Summer Nutrition in California PDF

Preventing Hunger Among Elderly Californians

A Background Paper for Advocates and Service Provides PDF
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