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Shop! Your Purchases Support Us

February 4, 2020 • George Manalo-LeClair
2.1.2020 When you shop @AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a donation to California Food Policy Advocates.
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CFPA Opposes Proposed Rule Restricting Access to SSI

February 3, 2020 • Kameron Mims-Jones
Last year, the Social Security Administration proposed a new rule that would impact recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI.)
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CFPA Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Allow Public Charge Rule

January 28, 2020 • Gabby Tilley
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement its public charge rule
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CFPA Statement on Proposed Rule to Roll Back School Meal Nutrition Standards

January 27, 2020 • Melissa Cannon
Despite overwhelming evidence that new school meal nutrition standards are working, the Trump Administration is proposing to further roll back
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SB 882 Bill Text

January 24, 2020 • Jared Call
Read the SB 882 bill language. link
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CFPA Statement on Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Federal Rule Limiting Access to Food Assistance

January 17, 2020 • Jared Call
On January 16, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general
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Governor Newsom’s 2020-21 Budget Proposal

January 14, 2020 • Jared Call
Last Friday January 10, Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2020-21 budget. The Governor’s budget builds upon last year’s in seeking to address
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2019 Reflections and 2020 Priorities

January 10, 2020 • Melissa Cannon
Looking back at 2019, and to what’s ahead in 2020 link
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Sign On in Support of Food with Care

January 10, 2020 • Melissa Cannon
Add your logo to the coalition letter.
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CFPA Statement in Opposition to USDA Rule Change for Unemployed and Underemployed SNAP Participants

December 4, 2019 • Jared Call
Today, the Trump Administration issued a final rule that will cut basic food assistance for nearly 700,000 of the nation’s poorest people. By imposing arbitrary and harmful
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CFPA Submits Comments Opposing Latest USDA Proposal to Cut SNAP/CalFresh

December 2, 2019 • Jared Call
CFPA has submitted public comments in opposition to USDA’s latest proposal to cut SNAP/CalFresh.
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SNAP Proposal Will Cut Food Assistance—Removing Millions From California’s Agricultural Economy

November 21, 2019 • Kameron Mims-Jones
The Trump Administration is at it again, with another proposed rule that would cut the precious CalFresh dollars that many Californians spend to put food on their table. SNAP/CalFresh helps millions of Californians buy the food they want to eat directly from retailers in their communities.
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This Veteran’s Day, Tell Trump to Help Feed Our Vets

November 10, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
The Trump Administration’s latest proposed rule on SNAP Standardization of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances is an attack on poor
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How Trump's Proposed Cuts to Food Assistance Will Hit People with Disabilities and Older Adults the Hardest

November 7, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
The Trump Administration is proposing to cut the power of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, making it harder for millions of Americans to put food
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CFPA Submits Comments in Response to USDA's Updated "Cat-el" Impact Analysis

October 31, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
On July 23rd of this year, the Trump Administration proposed a new, misguided, rule for SNAP.
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Children’s Access to Food in Jeopardy Under Proposed Trump Rule Change

October 28, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Earlier this month, the Trump Administration moved for a third time to cut spending on food assistance
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Trump's Latest Hard-Line Proposal to Deny Americans Food Assistance Will Harm Older Americans

October 22, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
For the third time this year alone, the Trump Administration issued a proposed rule to cut Americans off from vital food assistance
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Now Accepting 2020 "Freshy" Award Nominations!

October 21, 2019 • Jared Call
The “Freshy” Awards honor the actions of individual Californians and organizations that have worked diligently in the last year to improve CalFresh.
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2019 State Legislative Review: Positive Steps, but Inequities Persist

October 16, 2019 • Jared Call
In the face of near-constant attacks from the federal level this year, CFPA proudly stands steadfast with
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Join us in commenting on California’s Master Plan for Aging

October 15, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Recognizing that California’s aging population is expected to expand significantly over the next decade, Governor Gavin Newsom signed
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Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Provide Our Youngest Learners with Guranteed Access to a Meal

October 14, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Last night, Governor Gavin Newsom took his final actions for the 2019 legislative season.
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Federal Courts Block Implementation of New Public Charge Rule

October 11, 2019 • Jared Call
Today, injunctions blocking the Trump administration’s public charge rule were issued in three federal court cases. Although temporary, these injunctions stop the new
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2020 CalFresh Forum Registration is Now Open!

October 10, 2019 • Jared Call
Registration for the 2020 CalFresh Forum is now open! You can easily register online and learn more
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USDA Proposes Another Rule Change to Cut SNAP/CalFresh

October 7, 2019 • Jared Call
Last week, USDA issued another proposed new rule that would cut SNAP/CalFresh.
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What We Heard in 2019 and What’s Next

October 7, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Earlier this summer, we asked about the issues affecting you, your community, and California at large. We do this all throughout the year, but we use this time (late summer/early fall) to do a deeper dive. It's a time for us to identify newly emerging issues and to [...]

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