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CFPA Response to Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill

January 22, 2016 • Anna Colby
1.22.2016 On Wednesday, January 20, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed a bipartisan child nutrition reauthorization bill, The Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016.
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After-the-bell Breakfast Models

January 20, 2016 • Tia Shimada
Summary of Breakfast After the Bell service models PDF
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Research Overview: School Breakfast

January 20, 2016 • Tia Shimada
Overview of school breakfast studies PDF
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Polling Results: Breakfast After the Bell

January 20, 2016 • Tia Shimada
Summary of Field Poll findings PDF
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AB 2099: Safe Drinking Water Backgrounder

January 17, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
Backgrounder, prepared by CFPA. PDF
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Media Highlights

January 15, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
Media Highlights covering California’s drinking water crisis prepared by CFPA. PDF
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Children in All-Day Child Care Need Additional Meal or Snack

January 14, 2016 • Anna Colby
01.14.2016 CFPA submitted a letter to California’s U.S. Senators in support of the inclusion of a provision in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill
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Governor’s Budget Falls Short on Hunger and Poverty

January 11, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
1.11.2016 On January 7, Governor Brown proposed spending $122.6 billion for California’s 2016-2017 state budget. Despite a forecast of billions of dollars in additional revenues over the past few years, the Governor’s budget proposal still does not do enough
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New Report: Local School Wellness Policy in California

January 8, 2016 • Anna Colby
01.08.2016 A recently released survey of over 300 California public school principals and school/district administrators sheds new light on the status of Local School Wellness Policy
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SEBTC: The Basics

January 2, 2016 • Tia Shimada
What it is and how it works. PDF
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Support for Making Permanent EITC and CTC Improvements

December 16, 2015 • Anna Colby
12.16.2015 CFPA submitted a letter to Congress urging them to make permanent the improvements to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC)
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White House Report Highlights SNAP's Effectiveness, Need for Increased Benefits

December 9, 2015 • Jared Call
12.09.2015 This week’s report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Long-Term Benefits of The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, showed that
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Immediate Action Needed: Contact your Representative today!

November 19, 2015 • Anna Colby
11.19.2015 Congress is making important decisions about the child nutrition programs. Now is the time to act: show your support of the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act today!
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Smarter Lunchrooms Grant Opportunity

November 16, 2015 • Anna Colby
11.16.2015 The California Department of Education (CDE) is accepting grant applications from California school districts to support the implementation of Smarter Lunchrooms 
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Thank You for Your Donation!

November 3, 2015 • George Manalo-LeClair
Thank you for your donation. Your generous gift helps us to continue to push for evidence based policy solutions that make a real difference in the lives of low-income Californians. Last year alone our advocacy efforts helped over half a million low-income children. Your transaction has been completed [...]
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2015 State Legislative Season Reflection

October 21, 2015 • Tracey Patterson
10.21.2015  On Sunday, October 11, the 2015 legislative session concluded with action by the Governor on several bills of interest to anti-hunger, health, and anti-poverty advocates.
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Governor Brown takes action on Water Legislation

October 20, 2015 • Hector Gutierrez
10.20.2015  Governor Brown signs AB-496: Pupil Nutrition Funding for Drinking Water
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New Videos show the Importance of Water

October 8, 2015 • Hector Gutierrez
10.8.2015  New videos show the importance of water consumption to improve health. 
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2015 CalFresh Forum Resources Now Posted!

October 7, 2015 • Jared Call
10.07.2015 Materials and resources from the 2015 CalFresh Forum are now available. CFPA would like to thank all of this year’s speakers and presenters for their contributions toward
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Opportunity for Districts to Provide Smarter Lunchrooms

September 30, 2015 • Anna Colby
9.30.2015 Fifty schools in 25 districts will soon have the opportunity to participate in the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California (SLM of CA)
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Policy Development Survey Results Now Available!

September 30, 2015 • Tracey Patterson
9.30.2015 In August and September 2015, we surveyed stakeholders and partners to learn more about the nutrition issues facing California communities and to explore potential solutions to those challenges.
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CalFresh Forum Event Program Now Posted!

September 29, 2015 • Jared Call
9.29.2015 The 2015 CalFresh Forum event program is now available. This year the Forum is designed with three plenary speakers each bringing unique insight into modernized
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Study: School lunch periods are too short to eat healthy meals

September 22, 2015 • Tracey Patterson
9.22.15 Yet another study has shown that short,  inadequate lunch periods are far too common, and have a negative impact on student nutrition and health.
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Honoring Dr. Gail Harrison

September 15, 2015 • George Manalo-LeClair
9.15.2015 CFPA Board member and long-time researcher/advocate, Dr. Gail Harrison passed away on September 5th at her home in Los Angeles. The CFPA Board and staff
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AB 292 Held in Senate Appropriations

August 27, 2015 • Tracey Patterson
8.28.15 AB 292 (Santiago) Time to Eat: Lunchtime Supports Learning was held in the Senate Appropriations suspense file. While the bill will not make further progress this year, CFPA will continue working with the California Department of Education 

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