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Let’s do the SHIG

May 13, 2021 • George Manalo-LeClair
“Tell your story once.” That was the driving statement behind several of our policy proposals in the early 2000s. We heard from Californians who had to “tell their story all over town” just to get support in meeting their […]
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Why this could be a big year for child nutrition

May 13, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
But first some history In 2010, when congress last took on Child Nutrition Reauthorization, the national deficit stood at about $1.3 trillion, and America was still recovering from the Great Recession. During his address to Congress, Barack Obama emphasized […]
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Senate Budget Leaders Consider Funding Food4All

May 12, 2021 • Jared Call
Senate Budget Leaders Seek to Prioritize Food4All On May 11, the Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services heard the Food4All budget request for the second time this session. Nourish California was asked to provide testimony in support of funding Food4All in the 2021-22 state budget. [...]
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Ask Senate Budget Leaders to Invest in Food4All

May 10, 2021 • Gabby Tilley
Food4All will be discussed in the Senate Budget Subcommittee 3 on Tuesday, May 11th at 1:30pm. The Food4All Budget Request asks California to modernize the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to provide state-funded nutrition benefits to all Californians ineligible for […]
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A New Tool To Navigate California’s Privacy Laws and Connect More Patients to Food

May 4, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
Last week, the California Office of Health Information Integrity (CalOHII) published the anticipated State Health Information Guidance Volume 2. Known as the SHIG 2.0, the guidance is a helpful tool for navigating the confusing patchwork of privacy rules that […]
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American Families Plan Would Expand Economic Security and Confront the Nation’s Child Food Insecurity Crisis

April 28, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
Today, President Biden unveiled details of a sweeping proposal to Congress that calls for transformative policies to disrupt poverty, including investments to improve the reach and quality of the nation’s child nutrition programs. The President’s proposal would take historic […]
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HUD Withdraws Harmful Proposed Mixed-Status Rule

April 23, 2021 • Gabby Tilley
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) withdrew proposed regulations that would deny housing assistance to mixed-status immigrant households. This is a positive step towards tearing down Trump’s ‘invisible wall’ of regulatory actions that threaten the wellbeing […]
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Child Nutrition Waivers Extended through June 2022: What this Means for California Kids

April 22, 2021 • Tia Shimada
Child Nutrition Waivers Extended through June 2022 What this Means for California Kids On April 20th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended several child nutrition waivers for schools and child care. The waivers are available nationwide through June 30, 2022. Additional guidance regarding implementation was issued earlier [...]
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Early care educators in California must turn to CalFresh to try to make ends meet

April 13, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
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President’s Discretionary Budget Would Make Historic Investment

April 12, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
On April 9th, President Biden released an outline of his fiscal year 2022 spending priorities for the portion of the budget that is appropriated annually – known as discretionary spending. The $1.5 trillion proposed budget is a sharp departure […]
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Thanks to your advocacy, more children will receive free school meals next school year

April 8, 2021 • Angeles Nelson
Nourish California commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its decision to extend nationwide Community Eligibility Provision deadlines. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a federal program that enables schools to serve free meals to all students in high-poverty schools. The economic effects of COVID-19 mean more schools [...]
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Say ‘Hello’ to Our Food4All Mini-Grant Partners

April 7, 2021 • Gabby Tilley
We excited to present our Food4All mini-grant partners! These 10 organizations are working closely with Nourish California to uplift the Food4All campaign and communicate its value to policymakers and their own communities. Thanks to The California Endowment and Stupski […]
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USDA Increases SNAP Benefits for Households Left Out of Emergency Allotments

April 1, 2021 • Jared Call
We have good news to share! USDA recently announced that they are taking action to provide $1 billion per month in additional food assistance to an estimated 25 million SNAP participants. Those households did not receive SNAP Emergency Allotments because the prior administration deemed them ineligible for the [...]
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Congress Must Advance Bold Solutions Through Child Nutrition Reauthorization

March 31, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
As the pandemic shut down schools across the nation, lines for school meals stretched across whole city blocks. The demand brought visibility to an otherwise silent problem while elevating the need for permanent solutions to child hunger and economic […]
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SB 464 — Food4All Heads to Senate Appropriations

March 31, 2021 • Gabby Tilley
ESTE MENSAJE SE REPETIRÁ ABAJO EN ESPAÑOL. Now that SB 464 (Hurtado)-Food for All has passed its first legislative hurdle, the bill is up for discussion in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Join us in asking the Senate Appropriations Committee to move […]
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SB 464 — Food4All Passes Senate Human Services

March 23, 2021 • Jared Call
SB 464 (Hurtado)-Food4All passed out of the Senate Human Services Committee today. Nourish California and the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), the bill’s co-sponsors, would like to thank supporters of the bill for the strong showing at today’s hearing. Over […]
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Stop AAPI Hate

March 22, 2021 • George Manalo-LeClair
Nourish California stands in solidarity with the six million Asian American and Pacific Islanders who call California home.  We call on ourselves — and our partners, friends, communities, and leaders to: Acknowledge California’s history of anti-Asian Discrimination and Violence […]
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We led by shutting down. Here is how we are leading in the recovery.

March 16, 2021 • George Manalo-LeClair
One year ago we answered the call. Dr. Bob Ross of the California Endowment urged us to lead by “shutting it down.” This was in advance of any state or local orders. We hoped to do our part in […]
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SB 107 Heads to Senate Floor

March 15, 2021 • Jared Call
After passage in the Senate Human Services Committee on a unanimous, bi-partisan vote, SB 107 (Wiener) was deemed eligible for Rule 28.8 by the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill will now head directly to the Senate Floor, without the need for a hearing in the [...]
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American Rescue Plan Will Soon Deliver COVID Relief to Millions of Californians

March 11, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
This afternoon, President Biden signed H.R.1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, into law. Nourish California commends the California congressional delegation for helping usher in the $1.9 trillion federal aid package, one of the largest in history. In […]
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Food4All Heads to Committee — Show Your Support!

March 10, 2021 • Gabby Tilley
SB 464: Food4All (Hurtado) will be heard in the Senate Human Services Committee Tuesday, March 23rd at 1:30pm. SB 464 would modernize the California Food Assistance Program (CFPA) to provide state-funded nutrition benefits to all Californians ineligible for CalFresh solely […]
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Trump’s Public Charge Rule Permanently Blocked Nationwide

March 10, 2021 • Gabby Tilley
Yesterday, March 9th, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped its legal defense of Trump’s public charge rule. Shortly after, the U.S. Supreme Court and 7th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the government’s appeals  – allowing a federal court order […]
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New Research: Public Charge, Food Security, and Access to Health Care

March 9, 2021 • Tia Shimada
Earlier this month, our friends at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research published a brief assessing the harm caused by the Trump Administration’s changes to the public charge rule. The brief highlights the need for inclusive policies that work for all who call California home. The researchers [...]
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SB 107 Passes Senate Human Services

March 9, 2021 • Jared Call
SB 107 (Wiener) passed out of Senate Human Services today on a unanimous, bipartisan vote.  Nourish California and our bill cosponsors, AARP-CA, CA Association of Food Banks, and San Francisco-Marin Food Bank would like to thank the bill’s supporters for such  a strong showing at today’s hearing. Over [...]
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2021 Sarah Samuels Public Health Policy Fellowship

March 8, 2021 • Tia Shimada
Read the full posting. Long-time board member Sarah Samuels left an indelible mark on our organization. Sarah was a leader in conducting and applying research to shape sound nutrition policies. She was also a supportive mentor of new public […]

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