Blog SB 285 Bill Text February 14, 2019 • Jared Call Read the SB 285 bill language. link Blog California could get $1.8 billion in food stamp funding. It just needs people to sign up February 14, 2019 • Jared Call CalMatters 7.23.19 link Blog Op-Ed: Seniors Are Hungry. SB 285 Cuts the Red Tape to Put Food on Their Plate February 14, 2019 • Jared Call Pasadena News Now, PDF Blog Report says California could be losing out on food stamp funding February 14, 2019 • Jared Call KSBY, link Blog Why Californians Need Food Assistance February 14, 2019 • Tracey Patterson The stories behind the numbers from GetCalFresh.org link Blog New Analysis: Summer Hunger in CA February 14, 2019 • Tia Shimada Nearly two million children across California live in poverty: their families struggle to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. When school is out, many children lose access to a critical source of nutritious, affordable meals. Blog CalFresh Access by County February 14, 2019 • Jared Call Interactive map link Blog Why Millions Don't Get CalFresh February 14, 2019 • Jared Call Kaiser Health News, PDF Blog Act Now: Comments Needed to Protect Food Access for Our Most Vulnerable February 13, 2019 • Jared Call On the same day President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law, USDA proposed a rule that would impose harsh time limits on many more SNAP/CalFresh Blog 2019 Freshy Award Voting Now Open! February 5, 2019 • Jared Call The 2019 Freshy Award nominations are in and voting has begun! The winners, to be selected based on your votes, will be announced at the CalFresh Forum Blog Child Care Meals Participation Trends February 1, 2019 • Melissa Cannon Prepared by CFPA. link Blog Public Comments Needed: Tell Trump Administration Hands Off SNAP! February 1, 2019 • Jared Call Today, USDA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that attempts to end-run Congressional decision-making authority on SNAP/CalFresh, by weakening Blog Governor Newsom's 2019-20 Budget Proposal January 10, 2019 • Tracey Patterson The priorities of a new administration began to take shape with the release of Governor Gavin Newsom’s first budget proposal. CFPA is encouraged by the Governor’s Blog Hunger-Free Early Care: Fund Food with Care in 2019 January 2, 2019 • Melissa Cannon Thank you to all those who were part of the campaign to #FundFoodWithCare last year! Blog USDA Takes a Step Backward on School Nutrition January 2, 2019 • Jared Call Earlier this month, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) made a senseless decision to undermine the health and well-being of school children by rolling back Blog Language & Culture – Exploring Diversity in the CACFP December 21, 2018 • Elyse Homel Vitale The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) primarily serves California’s most marginalized children, including low-income children and children of color. Blog President Signs Farm Bill that Protects SNAP, Administration Immediately Proposes Rule to Cut Benefits December 21, 2018 • Jared Call On December 20, President Trump signed a new Farm Bill that protects the funding and structure of SNAP (CalFresh in California). CFPA and our anti-hunger allies Blog Looking Ahead: 2019 State Policy Priorities December 19, 2018 • Tracey Patterson We are looking forward to 2019! With a new Governor and many new state legislators, we see great opportunity. We can join forces with each other to end hunger Blog What We Heard & What's Next December 19, 2018 • Tia Shimada Earlier this year we asked about the issues affecting you, your community, and California at large. We wanted to better understand the changes you want to Blog 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. Blog 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 Blog 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, Blog 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 Blog 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 [...] Blog 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. 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