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Breakfast After the Bell: Your Help Needed!

May 24, 2016 • Tia Shimada
5.24.2016 We’ve got exciting news! Yesterday, because of your strong support, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education
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CFPA Urges Congress to Oppose H.R. 5003

May 17, 2016 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.17.2016 CFPA sent letters to California’s Representatives on the House Education and the Workforce Committee (Reps. Davis, DeSaulnier, Hunter, and Takano) requesting their opposition of
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CFPA Statement on the Governor’s May Revise Budget

May 16, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
5.16.2016 On Friday, Governor Brown released his 2016-17 budget revision. Since the January budget was released, state revenue projections have declined. Governor Brown stated that “the surging tide of revenue is turning” and the state’s spending commitments will exceed expected revenues in coming years.
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Sac Bee Supports Breakfast After the Bell

May 9, 2016 • Tia Shimada
5.9.2016 On Sunday, the Sacramento Bee published an editorial calling for support of after-the-bell school breakfast
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Case Study: Clovis Unified School District

May 5, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Clovis Unified School District PDF
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Breakfast After the Bell: Budget Testimony

May 4, 2016 • Tia Shimada
5.3.2016 Yesterday, CFPA and our friends from the San Diego Hunger Coalition made the case for Breakfast After the Bell at a hearing of the
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Case Study: Capistrano Unified School District

May 4, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Capistrano Unified School District PDF
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CFPA's CalFresh Administrative Agenda

May 3, 2016 • Jared Call
5.3.2016 Today, CFPA released its 2016 CalFresh State Administrative Agenda. The agenda describes CFPA’s administrative advocacy priorities for increasing participation and access
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USDA Resources

May 3, 2016 • Elyse Homel Vitale
One-Page Summaries Infants. PDF Children and Adults. PDF Best Practices. PDF New Meal Standards Charts Infants. PDF Children. PDF
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USDA Final Rule

May 3, 2016 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. PDF
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It's Finally Here! USDA Releases Final CACFP Meal Pattern

May 3, 2016 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.3.2016 On April 22nd, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of new, healthier nutrition standards for foods and beverages served through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
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CFPA Board of Directors Welcomes Marvin Espinoza, M.Ed. and Dena Herman, PhD, MPH, RD

May 3, 2016 • George Manalo-LeClair
5.3.2016 On behalf of the Board of Directors of the California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA), Chair Valerie Ruelas announced the addition of Marvin Espinoza, M.Ed. and Dr. Dena Herman, PhD, MPH, RD to the Board.
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Take Action: Child Nutrition Reauthorization Update

May 2, 2016 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.2.2016 On April 20th, Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, introduced the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003).
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CDSS All County Letter: Summary of the ABAWD Time Limit

April 30, 2016 • Jared Call
CDSS All County Letter: Summary of the ABAWD Time Limit PDF
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Case Study: Palm Springs Unified School District

April 29, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Palm Springs Unified School District PDF
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New Data Available

April 26, 2016 • Tia Shimada
4.26.2016 Today, CFPA released its 2014-15 School Meal Analysis and an update to the Nutrition & Food Insecurity Profiles. What’s happening in your community and across the state?
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AB 2054 Heads to Assembly Appropriations

April 26, 2016 • Tia Shimada
4.26.2016 AB 2054 (Thurmond) will help fight hunger by preparing California to implement federally funded Summer EBT for Children (SEBTC).
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Case Study: Oceanside Unified School District

April 26, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Oceanside Unified School District PDF
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Case Study: Lemon Grove School District

April 26, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Lemon Grove School District PDF
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Case Study: Natomas Unified School District

April 26, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Natomas Unified School District PDF
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Case Study: Riverside Unified School District

April 26, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Riverside Unified School District PDF
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Congress Urges CA to Expand Medicaid Direct Certification

April 13, 2016 • Anna Colby
04.13.2016 On April 6, 2016, twenty-five members of Congress urged the California Department of Education to apply to use Medicaid enrollment data to automatically and paperlessly enroll low-income children for free or reduced price school meals.
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AB 2099 (Stone) Passes Second Committee!

April 12, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
4.12.16 AB 2099 (Stone)-Safe Drinking Water passed the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials today with unanimous, bi-partisan support on consent.
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AB 2099 (Stone) Passes First Committee!

March 31, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
3.31.16 AB 2099 (Stone)-Safe Drinking Water passed the Assembly Human Services committee on Tuesday Mar. 29 with a 6-0 unanimous, bi-partisan vote with committee amendments.
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AB 2054 (Thurmond) Moves Forward!

March 30, 2016 • Tia Shimada
3.30.2016 Yesterday, in a busy hearing of the Assembly Human Services Committee, AB 2054 (Thurmond) passed with unanimous, bi-partisan support on consent. Our thanks to

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