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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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House Farm Bill Passes Narrowly: A Single Vote Could Have Prevented Harm

June 21, 2018 • Jared Call
Today, the House of Representatives voted 213 to 211 to pass HR 2, the Republican farm bill proposal that would, if enacted, make draconian cuts to SNAP/CalFresh.
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AB 1871: Unanimous Vote by Senate Ed! What's Next?

June 18, 2018 • Tia Shimada
Last week, AB 1871 (Bonta) took another big step down the road to the Governor’s signature.
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Missed Opportunity: No Funding for Breakfast After the Bell

June 12, 2018 • Tracey Patterson
On Friday June 8, State Budget Conference Committee released their close-out budget plan for the Legislature and Governor Brown- and it did not include funding for Breakfast After the Bell grants.
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Advocates Disappointed that the Legislature Did Not #FundFoodwithCare

June 12, 2018 • Melissa Cannon
CFPA released the following statements regarding the proposed state budget released today
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Senate Farm Bill Would Protect SNAP/CalFresh

June 12, 2018 • Jared Call
The Senate Farm Bill released this week takes a reasonable and bipartisan approach to SNAP. In contrast to the harmful proposals in the House version,
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AB 1871: Onward to the Senate

June 6, 2018 • Tia Shimada
Should California feed students no matter where they go to school? The Assembly voted YES and AB 1871 (Bonta) takes the fight to the Senate!
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“Our Children are Sacred Too. But Our Policies Let Them Down.”

May 31, 2018 • Rucha Chitnis
Communities in the San Joaquin Valley rally for the health and wellbeing of their children while some policymakers threaten to cut access to food through the farm bill.
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Take Action on the House Farm Bill

May 31, 2018 • Melissa Cannon
Below you will find sample call scripts, tweets, and memes.
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Call, email, and tweet your support!

May 29, 2018 • Melissa Cannon
Sample calls, emails, tweets, and memes.
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Support Breakfast After the Bell TODAY!

May 25, 2018 • Tracey Patterson
On May 23 the Assembly Subcommittee on Education Finance approved $1 million in funding to extend Breakfast After the Bell Grants prioritized for high-poverty schools and chronic absenteeism- but we aren’t done yet!!

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