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Now Accepting 2019 "Freshy" Award Nominations!

December 17, 2018 • 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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Food Not Fear: New Local Data on Public Charge

December 7, 2018 • Tia Shimada
How will public charge hurt our communities? New local data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and CFPA shows
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CFPA Just Submitted Comments Against Public Charge—6 Days Left to Submit Yours!

December 4, 2018 • Gabby Tilley
California Food Policy Advocates has just submitted comments against the proposed public charge rule: CFPA Letter PDF. If you haven’t already,
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2019 CalFresh Forum Registration is Now Open!

November 27, 2018 • Jared Call
Registration for the 2019 CalFresh Forum is now open! You can easily register online and learn more
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Save the Date! 2019 CalFresh Forum March 6 in Sacramento

November 13, 2018 • Jared Call
Each year, California Food Policy Advocates’ (CFPA) CalFresh Forum to brings together hundreds of key stakeholders from across the state to identify opportunities and discuss strategies to improve the reach and impact of CalFresh. The next CalFresh Forum is co-sponsored by the California Department of Social Services and [...]
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Breaking the Stigma of Hunger: Veterans on the Frontline

November 9, 2018 • Jared Call
As the cost of living continues to rise in California, low and moderate income households are struggling to put food on the table. Hunger does not discriminate; it impacts seniors, working families, and our veterans.
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Client Checklist: CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP)

November 5, 2018 • Jared Call
Checklist for Clients and Application Assisters doc
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Client Checklist: CalFresh Standard Medical Deduction

November 5, 2018 • Jared Call
Checklist for Clients and Application Assisters PDF
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Feed our Children—Feed our Future: Act Now to Stop Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule

October 24, 2018 • Gabby Tilley
Well-nourished children perform better in school and have fewer health problems, which means more opportunity for lifelong success and stability.
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CalFresh Time Limits 101

October 23, 2018 • Jared Call
CalFresh Time Limits 101: What clients and service providers need to know. PDF
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Say 'NO' to Trump's Proposed 'Public Charge' Rule—Join the National Movement to Protect Immigrant Families

October 10, 2018 • Gabby Tilley
Today, the Trump administration’s proposed “public charge” regulation was published
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Three New Counties Excluded from 2019 CalFresh ABAWD Time Limit Waiver Request

October 1, 2018 • Jared Call
The California Department of Social Services CalFresh Branch has submitted a new request
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Fight Back: 'Public Charge' Changes Would Harm CA

September 27, 2018 • Jared Call
Over the weekend, the Trump Administration proposed an anti-family, “public charge” regulation that threatens hundreds of thousands of California immigrant families
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AB 1871: A Win!

September 19, 2018 • Tia Shimada
9.19.18 Yesterday, Governor Brown signed AB 1871 (Bonta) into law. That decision means low-income students in charter schools are finally guaranteed access to free and reduced-price school meals.
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Join Us on September 13th for a National Call-in Day to Protect SNAP

September 11, 2018 • Melissa Cannon
Last Wednesday, conferees from the House and Senate held their first public meeting on the Farm Bill. This small group of 47 Senators and Representatives, the Farm Bill Conference Committee, is charged with negotiating what goes into the final version of the Farm Bill before it is sent [...]
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Back to School: Feeding Success with School Meals

September 7, 2018 • Gabby Tilley
Like books and pencils, food is an imperative tool for learning, but unequal access to school meals
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This Labor Day, Ask Congress to Help, Not Harm Low-Wage Workers

August 29, 2018 • Melissa Cannon
Join us in paying tribute to the men and women who work hard, but still struggle to make ends meet by asking Congress to protect their access to food.
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AB 1871: One Last Step!

August 24, 2018 • Tia Shimada
Yesterday, our state legislators confirmed what we already know: California should feed kids no matter where they go to school.
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AB 1871: Act Now & Tell the Senate to Vote Yes

August 16, 2018 • Tia Shimada
Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee brought California one step closer to #FoodAndFairness with its support of AB 1871 (Bonta).
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Join Us! Oppose Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census

August 3, 2018 • Tracey Patterson
Join CFPA in opposition to a new citizenship question in the 2020 US Census! In solidarity with our partners in California and nationwide, CFPA is
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Sample Comments to Oppose US Census Citizenship Question

August 3, 2018 • Tracey Patterson
Sample Comments to Submit to the Department of Commerce: link   Sample Comments from an Individual I oppose the proposed addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. If this question is added, non-citizens are likely not to respond, and will go undercounted. As a result, my [...]
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Four CA Reps Named to Farm Bill Conference Committee

July 19, 2018 • Jared Call
Yesterday, House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced which members will serve on the Farm Bill Conference Committee.
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CalFresh ABAWD Time Limit Waiver Approved: Three Counties Will Lose Waiver Sept 1, 2018

July 2, 2018 • Jared Call
The California Department of Social Services CalFresh Branch announced today that the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approved
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Senate Passes Farm Bill that Protects SNAP/CalFresh

June 28, 2018 • Jared Call
Today, the Senate passed a Farm Bill that protects vital food assistance for millions of Americans who rely on SNAP to put food on the table. CFPA and our anti-hunger
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Budget Win! CalFresh Fruit & Vegetable EBT Pilot & More

June 27, 2018 • Tracey Patterson
This morning, Governor Jerry Brown signed his 16th and final State Budget. This 2018-19 Budget includes, among other promising investments, the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot sponsored by CFPA and SPUR!

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