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Job Announcement: Director of Engagement (2026)

October 6, 2026 • George Manalo-LeClair
Opening: Director of Engagement Nourish California has an opening for a Director of Engagement. Director of Engagement Salary: $110,000 – $135,000 annually Job Type: Full-time (37.5 hours) Reports to: Executive Director Job Description: Link Closing Date: 11/6/2026 Purpose Join a dynamic team working to make our state an [...]
Advocates stand together behind a podium in a food bank warehouse with signs that say "Food for all" in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.
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We’re Counting Down to Food4All!

October 1, 2026 • Jackie Mendelson
October 1, 2026 marks one year, 365 days, until our state becomes the first in the nation to provide food benefits to anyone who needs it, regardless of where they were born. We are proud of this historic win, which ensures that all Californians ages 55 and over [...]
Advocates stand together behind a podium in a food bank warehouse with signs that say "Food for all" in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.
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Cómo el proyecto de ley AB 1049 eliminará las barreras de acceso alimentario para los inmigrantes que viven en California

September 1, 2026 • Courtney Shojinaga
Cada familia en California debe poder poner comida en la mesa sin temor ni burocracia. El proyecto de ley AB 2049 optimizará el proceso de solicitud de beneficios alimentarios financiados por el estado para ayudar a las personas elegibles que viven en California a obtener los alimentos que [...]
Advocates stand together behind a podium in a food bank warehouse with signs that say "Food for all" in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.
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How AB 1049 will remove barriers to food access for immigrant Californians

August 27, 2026 • Courtney Shojinaga
Every family in California should be able to put food on the table without fear or red tape. AB 1049 will streamline the application process for state-funded food benefits and help eligible Californians get the food they need. California can protect our neighbors by fixing a rule that [...]
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2026 Freshy Awards: Vote Now!

August 13, 2026 • Courtney Shojinaga
Los Premios Freshy Freshy Award 投票 Freshy Award 投票 Tip: Please reload the page if you are receiving the message “Thank you for voting! You have submitted the maximum number of entries.” Tip: In the Freshy Ballot, you will be voting on four categories: Community Impact Leader, Food [...]
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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 [...]
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2025 Key Accomplishments

August 10, 2026 • Courtney Shojinaga
*traducción en español abajo* 2025 was an especially difficult year. Thank you to our passionate partners, community members, supporters, funders and donors, department administrators, California legislative leaders, and the Administration who supported us and championed our policy priorities this year. We are deeply grateful for individuals like you, [...]
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CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program prioritized in the final budget

July 13, 2026 • Michelle Lee
**mensaje en Español abajo**(haga clic aquí para ver) Updates on the 2026-27 State Budget On June 29, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature signed the 2026-27 state budget, which included $20 million to bring back the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program.  In a year deeply impacted [...]
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Nourish California Response to the Governor’s May Revision

May 21, 2026 • Betzabel Estudillo
Nourish California Response to the Governor’s May Revision Governor Newsom makes some critical investments in the food safety net, but more is needed to advance food justice in California On May 14, 2026, the Governor released his May revision to the 2026-2027 State Budget, holding steady on investments [...]
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Join us on May 20 for a CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program Call-In Day!

May 18, 2026 • Michelle Lee
**mensaje en Español abajo**(haga clic aquí para ver) On May 14, Governor Newsom released the May Revision of the 2026-27 state budget, which unfortunately did not include any new funding for the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program. Without an additional investment from the state budget, the program [...]
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Press Release: Governor Newsom Leaves CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program Unfunded In State Budget

May 18, 2026 • Courtney Shojinaga
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2026 Contact: Courtney Shojinaga, courtney@nourishca.org, 213.204.3614 Lena Brook, lbrook@fullwell.us, 415.644.8019 Governor Newsom Leaves CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program Unfunded In State Budget Advocates Urge State Leaders to Prioritize Food Access Sacramento, CA – On May 14, Governor Gavin Newsom released his May [...]
Advocates stand together behind a podium in a food bank warehouse with signs that say "Food for all" in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.
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Food4All Coalition Responds to Gov’s May Revise of the 2026-2027 State Budget

May 15, 2026 • Jackie Mendelson
Governor Newsom Honors Promise to Expand Critical State Anti-Hunger Programs for Some Californians, But Abandons Humanitarian Immigrants   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2026 CONTACT Edward Sifuentes, esifuentes@caimmigrant.org, (760) 936-2632 Hayley Burgess, hayley@wavelengthcommunications.com, (213) 523-0708   SACRAMENTO, CA –  Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Revision of the proposed 2026-27 [...]
Advocates stand together behind a podium in a food bank warehouse with signs that say "Food for all" in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.
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Holding the Line for Immigrant Food Justice: Food4All Coalition Testimonies to Governor Newsom

May 8, 2026 • Jackie Mendelson
On April 29th, representatives from the Food4All coalition met with members of Governor Newsom’s staff to urge his action to protect immigrant families from increased risk of hunger due to federal harm and to end xenophobic exclusions to food assistance based on immigration status or age. The Food4All [...]
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Missing Market Form: Report Here

May 6, 2026 • Kameron Mims-Jones
Hoja del proyecto Mercado Faltante Algunos vecindarios han perdido tiendas de abarrotes y nunca las recuperaron. A estos les llamamos “mercados faltantes”. El Proyecto Mercado Faltante es un esfuerzo de investigación en la comunidad para documentar tiendas de abarrotes desaparecidas donde no se ha vuelto a tener acceso [...]
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Urge Your Legislator to VOTE NO on the Farm Bill to Protect California Families

April 27, 2026 • Angeles Nelson
Take Action Now – Ask your Representative to VOTE NO on the Farm Bill Background: What Is the Farm Bill? Every five years, the United States updates a huge package of laws called the Farm Bill. This law helps shape our food system and affects what people eat, [...]
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TAKE ACTION: Don’t let CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable Benefits run out!

April 27, 2026 • Michelle Lee
**mensaje en Español abajo** (haga clic aquí para ver) Thanks to your phone calls and letters to our state leaders, we were able to save the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable Program last year.  We need to keep the momentum going – without additional funding, CalFresh participants are again [...]
Advocates stand together behind a podium in a food bank warehouse with signs that say "Food for all" in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.
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How HR 1 will worsen hunger in immigrant communities without state action

April 22, 2026 • Jackie Mendelson
Food4All is fighting against federal exclusions to food assistance based on immigration status How HR 1 will worsen hunger in immigrant communities without state action   H.R. 1 Immigrant Eligibility Changes to CalFresh On April 1st, 34,000* Californians began to lose access to CalFresh, due only to their [...]
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Missing Market Project

March 10, 2026 • Kameron Mims-Jones
Across California, too many neighborhoods have lost grocery stores and never seen food access return. The Missing Market Project is a community-led research effort that  will document former grocery sites, identify patterns of restrictive land-use practices, and strengthen the case for AB 1857.  We’re documenting these “missing markets” [...]
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Building Ground for Black Food Justice

March 9, 2026 • Kameron Mims-Jones
Why We’re Launching the Missing Market Project Across California, many neighborhoods have lost their grocery stores – and never got them back. This pattern is not random. It reflects decades of policy decisions, corporate practices, and land-use mechanisms that have quietly shaped where food access exists and where [...]
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Anti-Hunger Advocates Urge Governor Newsom to Remain Proactive In the Fight Against Hunger

January 20, 2026 • Courtney Shojinaga
On Friday, January 9, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom released his January proposal for the 2026-27 state budget. Unfortunately, the proposed budget does not include continued funding for the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program, which makes food more affordable for low-income Californians. Though there were no major cuts [...]
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Nourish California Testifies on Food Insecurity in California

December 17, 2025 • Betzabel Estudillo
Photo Credit: Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Office Betzabel Estudillo, Chief Engagement Officer, testified before a Joint Hearing, Assembly Human Services Committee and Select Committee on CalFresh Enrollment and Nutrition on December 17, 2025 at Alameda City Hall.  Read Betzabel’s remarks:  Thank you Members of the Committee for the opportunity [...]
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Listening into Action: Virtual Community Convening / Escuchar para Actuar: Conversacion Comunitaria Virtual en California

December 17, 2025 • Betzabel Estudillo
Escuchar para Actuar: Conversaciones Comunitarias en California Como parte de la serie “Escuchar para Actuar: Conversaciones Comunitarias en California” de Nourish California, se llevará a cabo una reunión virtual a nivel estatal el 21 de enero de 2026, de 2:30 a 4:00 p. m. Invitamos a miembros de [...]
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Listening into Action: 2025 Community Conversations Across California

November 4, 2025 • Betzabel Estudillo
Every year, Nourish California engages in a process of listening and co-developing with communities to shape policies that ensure Californians have the food they need to thrive. Now more than ever, it is critical that we listen to those most affected by recent federal bills and actions. This [...]
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Time Is Running Out: Federal Action Is Needed to Protect CalFresh Benefits

October 30, 2025 • Angeles Nelson
Update: California families are starting to receive their FULL November CalFresh  Benefits Now! Following court orders, the federal government has finally approved FULL funding for CalFresh (SNAP) benefits for November. This means California families will begin to see their food benefits on their EBT cards starting Nov 7 [...]
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2025 Freshy Awards: Vote Now! ¡Vota ahora!

August 25, 2025 • George Manalo-LeClair
[Voting closed on September 24, 2025. La votación se cerró el 24 de septiembre de 2025.] Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for the 2025 Freshy Awards! The ballots are ready and Freshy Award voting is officially open 🎉 The Freshy Awards honor individuals or organizations who [...]

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