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Hot Off the Press! A Bold and Reimagined CalFresh Forum

June 4, 2025 • Kameron Mims-Jones
Day Hour Minute Second **Mensage en español abajo.** Get ready for a CalFresh Forum like no other! The CalFresh Forum is Nourish California’s annual opportunity for community members, advocates, administrators, and partners from across the state to come together. We celebrate impressive work, identify opportunities, and discuss strategies [...]
Advocates and legislators hold signs that say "Food4All."
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Tell the Gov: Reject the trigger-on and no delays to Food4All

May 27, 2025 • Jackie Mendelson
CALL-IN for Food4All!  Join our urgent call to action to protect Food4All! On May 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revision of the 2025-26 state budget plan, adding a “trigger-on” to the state’s commitment to the Food4All expansion, which will expand access to food assistance for Californians [...]
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Fighting harmful cuts in the federal budget: Thank you for taking action!

May 22, 2025 • Jackie Mendelson
Esta traducción fue hecha usando un traductor en línea. Disculpas por cualquier error. ¡Gracias por participar en nuestro llamado a la acción y por hacer que su voz sea escuchada con su representante del Congreso! Desafortunadamente, anoche la Cámara aprobó con éxito su versión del proyecto de ley de [...]
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National Call-in Day of Action: Tell Your Representative to Stop a Harmful Federal Bill That Cuts SNAP & Medicaid

May 20, 2025 • Betzabel Estudillo
Día de Acción Nacional: Dile a tu Representante que detenga un proyecto de ley federal dañino que recorta SNAP y Medicaid El domingo por la noche, el Comité de Presupuesto de la Cámara adelantó un proyecto de ley de reconciliación que incluye recortes perjudiciales a SNAP (conocido como [...]
Advocates gathered for a rally at a food bank with Food4All signs
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Food4All Coalition Stands Against Safety Net Cuts

May 16, 2025 • George Manalo-LeClair
Food4All Coalition Stands Against Safety Net Cuts Updates from the May Revision On May 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revision of the 2025-26 state budget plan, adding a “trigger-on” to the state’s commitment to the Food4All expansion*, which will expand access to food assistance for Californians [...]
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Honoring Nancy Amidei: A Legacy of Advocacy and Action

May 13, 2025 • George Manalo-LeClair
Nancy Amidei, a trailblazing advocate in the fight against hunger in the United States, passed away last month. While her work had a national reach, her impact was deeply felt here in California, where she mentored, trained, and supported countless advocates. She grew up in the gardener’s cottage [...]
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Food with Care: Honoring Our Roots, Embracing What’s Next

May 6, 2025 • Kameron Mims-Jones
Over the past several years, Food with Care has centered on lifting up the needs and voices of California’s childcare providers-especially those participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Alongside our co-leads at the CACFP Roundtable, and with the support of countless advocates, we’ve worked [...]
Advocates and legislators hold signs that say "Food4All."
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On May 6, take action on our statewide Food4All Call-In Day

May 1, 2025 • Jackie Mendelson
CALL-IN for Food4All!  Lea este blog post en español aquí As we get closer to Governor Newsom’s May Revision of the California State Budget, we need to call on our state’s leaders to honor and protect their commitment to the Food4All expansion- which will make food benefits available [...]
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CALL-IN DAY: CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program

April 29, 2025 • Eli Zigas
As we get closer to Governor Newsom’s May Revision of the California State Budget, we need legislators to take a stand in protecting this program that makes it easier to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. On May 1, 2025, Nourish California and Fullwell are hosting a Call-In Day: [...]
Advocates gathered for a rally at a food bank with Food4All signs
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3 Actions to Support AB 1049 (C. Rodriguez) in Assembly Appropriations!

April 21, 2025 • Jackie Mendelson
We are thrilled that AB 1049 (C. Rodriguez) has successfully passed out of the Assembly Human Services Committee! This marks a significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to drive meaningful change and create a food safety net that everyone has equitable access to, regardless of immigration status. [...]
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Support AB 1049 (Rodriguez) as it heads to Assembly Human Services!

March 27, 2025 • Jackie Mendelson
In February 2025, the Food4All campaign introduced AB 1049 (Rodriguez) to remove a discriminatory rule called sponsor deeming from the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) so that immigrant Californians seeking food benefits face fewer barriers in getting the support they need to meet their food needs. Now we [...]
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SB 1254 Waiver Approved : A Victory for Reentry & Food Access—What’s Next?

March 27, 2025 • Kameron Mims-Jones
Last year, SB 1254 was signed into law, marking a historic step toward ensuring that individuals leaving incarceration can access the food assistance they need to rebuild their lives. Thanks to the tireless advocacy of directly impacted leaders, community organizations, and partners across California, we are now seeing [...]
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Community-Centered Campaigns: 2025 Policy Priorities and More

February 21, 2025 • Betzabel Estudillo
Protecting our Progress, Advancing Equity in California The year began with immense hardship – the devastating LA fires uprooted entire communities and federal actions and rhetoric took direct aim at the very people centered in our advocacy campaigns. Yet, these past few weeks reaffirmed what we all know: [...]
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Thank you, Jared!

February 10, 2025 • George Manalo-LeClair
Nourish California’s Director of Policy, Jared Call, concluded his tenure with Nourish California on December 31, 2024. The Nourish California team wants to acknowledge and celebrate his nearly 10 years of service to our mission. Jared began his career with California Food Policy Advocates (as we were called [...]
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TAKE ACTION: Tell California’s Budget Leaders to Keep CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable Benefits

February 3, 2025 • Courtney Shojinaga
For the second time in a year, CalFresh participants have lost benefits that help make healthy food more affordable. As of January 2025, 67,000 CalFresh households were earning a total of $3.3 million in rebates each month when purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables through the CalFresh Fruit and [...]
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2024 Key Accomplishments

January 28, 2025 • Courtney Shojinaga
*traducción en español abajo* As we kick off 2025, we want to take a moment to appreciate the great strides we’ve made in food advocacy last year. We are deeply grateful for individuals like you, who stood up for equitable access to food in California and made these victories possible. Together we: Passed SB 1254, making CalFresh a [...]
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A Coalition Victory: Governor Newsom Signs SB 1254 Into Law

September 25, 2024 • Kameron Mims-Jones
A Coalition Victory: Governor Newsom Signs SB 1254 Into Law (listen to the post above)  I’m excited to share that Governor Newsom signed SB 1254 into law! This is a major step forward for California. Our campaign faced strong opposition, but we pushed through with determination and the [...]
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We Did It! SB1254 is in the Governor’s Hands—Let’s Get It Signed!

September 6, 2024 • Kameron Mims-Jones
Thanks to your incredible support, SB 1254 has successfully passed through both houses of the California Legislature! We are now one step closer to ensuring that incarcerated individuals can apply for CalFresh benefits before their release, easing their transition back into the community and reducing food insecurity. Transitions [...]
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ACTÚE: Envíe un comentario público para ayudar a darle forma a SUN Bucks

August 21, 2024 • Michelle Lee
¡Comparte su opinión sobre la regla final provisional de SUN Bucks! Tiene la oportunidad de brindar comentarios sobre la regla final provisional de SUN Bucks y mejorar el programa. Envía un comentario aquí ¡Lea a continuación para obtener más información sobre la regla final provisional de SUN Bucks, [...]
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TAKE ACTION: Submit a Public Comment to Help Shape SUN Bucks!

August 21, 2024 • Michelle Lee
Share your thoughts about the SUN Bucks Interim Final Rule! You have an opportunity to provide feedback on the SUN Bucks Interim Final Rule and improve the SUN Bucks program. Submit a comment here! Read below to learn about the SUN Bucks Interim Final Rule, how you can [...]
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It’s Olympic Gold Season: SB 1254 Sprints to Appropriations

August 1, 2024 • Kameron Mims-Jones
It’s Olympic Gold Season: SB 1254 Sprints to Appropriations We are thrilled that SB 1254 has successfully passed out of the Public Safety Committee! This crucial legislation will now move on to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for further consideration. This marks a significant step forward in our ongoing [...]
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SUN Bucks is Here!

June 27, 2024 • Michelle Lee
**Traducido al Español abajo** SUN Bucks webpage and FAQ Good news! SUN Bucks cards have started being mailed out to families with school-aged children. SUN Bucks provides $120 in benefits on debit-like cards that can be used to buy food at grocery stores, supermarkets, farmers markets, and other stores [...]
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Final Budget Agreement Preserves Modest Investments in Food Assistance

June 24, 2024 • Jared Call
Equitable, Sustainable Funding Still Needed to Address High Rates of Food Insecurity On Saturday, June 22, Governor Newsom and the Legislature announced a final agreement on the 2024-25 State Budget. Despite a significant funding shortfall next fiscal year, the budget includes limited but critical investments needed to address [...]
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Advancing CA Food Security and Public Safety Through SB 1254

June 10, 2024 • Kameron Mims-Jones
Advancing California Food Security and Public Safety Through SB 1254 As we celebrate a significant milestone in our mission to enhance food security and public safety in California, we are pleased to announce that SB 1254 has successfully passed the Senate floor and is now headed to the [...]
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Legislature’s Budget Package Rejects Many of Governor’s Proposed Cuts to Food Assistance and Safety Net

June 3, 2024 • Jared Call
FINAL DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE NOW!  Take Action Today in Support of Equitable Food Access for All Californians Overview Last week, the Assembly and Senate announced their joint 2024-25 budget package. The plan rejects many of Governor Newsom’s proposals to cut or delay key investments needed to address [...]

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