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House Splits Farm Bill, SNAP Left Behind

July 12, 2013 • Kerry Birnbach
7.12.2013 On Thursday the House passed a pared-back farm bill, which excluded SNAP, by a 216-208 vote.
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The House is Voting to Split the Farm Bill

July 11, 2013 • Kerry Birnbach
7.11.2013 House leadership introduced HR 2642 late last night which would split the Farm Bill into two pieces, leaving SNAP behind. One half addresses agricultural provisions
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CA Budget: Modest Reinvestments in Child Care

July 1, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
7.1.2013 On June 27th Governor Brown signed California’s 2013-2014 budget. The budget includes a $50.8 million increase for child care and development
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AB 191 Needs Your Support in Senate Appropriations!

July 1, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
7.1.2013 AB 191 is heading to the Senate Appropriations Committee in the coming weeks. CFPA will release more details regarding the hearing date and time as soon as they are available. In the meantime, please take a moment to let
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Summer Nutrition Gap in the News

June 28, 2013 • Tia Shimada
6.28.2013 Summer is in full swing and news outlets are paying due attention to California’s summer nutrition gap. When school is out, millions of low-income children and youth across our state are at risk of losing access to nutritious, affordable meals.
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School Snack Rules Make Healthy Choice, the Easy Choice

June 28, 2013 • Ariana Oliva
6.28.2013 USDA released an interim rule, Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School, which will put into practice science-based nutrition standards for foods sold outside of the cafeteria during the school day in schools across the nation.
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CA Budget: What Does it Mean for Nutrition Programs?

June 27, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
6.27.2013 Today Governor Brown signed California’s 2013-2014 budget. A a summary of provisions in the budget that relate to nutrition programs is now available.
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CalFresh Cashout 101

June 26, 2013 • Kerry Birnbach
A basic background of California’s Cashout policy PDF
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AB 191 Passes Senate Human Services!

June 26, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
6.26.2013 AB 191 (Bocanegra) passed the Senate Human Services Committee yesterday with a vote of 4-2. AB 191 is  heading to the Senate Appropriations Committee and needs your support
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CDE Develops Action Plan for CACFP

June 25, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
6.25.2013 In response to a decade-long decrease of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Day Care Home Sponsors in Los Angeles County, CFPA and the Child Care Food Program Roundtable developed
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The Affordable Care Act

June 25, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
What Does it Mean for CalFresh? PDF
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House Fails to Pass Farm Bill

June 21, 2013 • Kerry Birnbach
6.21.2013 On Thursday the House rejected the Farm Bill (H.R. 1947) by a vote of 234 to 195. The final proposal included a $20.5 billion cut to SNAP, and several harmful amendments
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The Affordable Care Act: What Does It Mean For CalFresh?

June 20, 2013 • Kerry Birnbach
6.20.2013 This document provides CalFresh advocates and community health partners with a basic background on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and opportunities to improve
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USDA update: Streamlining Summer and Afterschool Meals

June 20, 2013 • Markell Lewis
6.20.2013 Many Summer Food providers in California will now have an easier time transitioning to serve afterschool meals during the school year thanks to CFPA’s advocacy and USDA’s
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House Takes Up Farm Bill, Doesn't Restore SNAP Cuts

June 19, 2013 • Kerry Birnbach
6.19.2013 In the first day of Farm Bill debate, the House voted on several critical amendments relating to SNAP.
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Take Action: National Call-In Day to Support SNAP

June 17, 2013 • Kerry Birnbach
6.17.2013 Join advocates from across the nation on Tuesday, June 18 by participating in the National Call-In Day to Protect SNAP. This week, as the House takes up debate on the Farm Bill (which includes a $20 million cut to SNAP) it’s
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Video: Healthy Changes Start in Preschool

June 13, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
6.13.2013 This video, produced by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, highlights the efforts of one educational organization, Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP), to keep kids healthy at an early age.
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AB 290 Passes the Senate Human Services Committee!

June 11, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
6.11.2013 AB 290 (Alejo) Foundations for Healthy Nutrition in Child Care made it out of the Senate Human Services Committee this afternoon with a bipartisan vote of 6-0! AB 290, a bill that would add one hour to the Preventive Health and Safety training in order to educate [...]
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Senate Passes Farm Bill; House Takes It Up Next Week

June 10, 2013 • Kerry Birnbach
6.10.2013 On Monday, June 10th the U.S. Senate passed a Farm Bill, S 954, by a 66 – 27 vote. S 954 includes a $4 billion cut to SNAP and an amendment that would bar former violent
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Tapping into Water at the Childhood Obesity Conference

June 10, 2013 • Ariana Oliva
6.10.2013  Join us at this year’s Childhood Obesity Conference in Long Beach, CA to hear about the cutting edge research on drinking water access in schools and to learn how to make water more readily accessible on your school campus.
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Sugar Bites. Choose Water Instead.

June 10, 2013 • Ariana Oliva
6.10.2013 First 5 Contra Costa and Healthy + Active Before 5 Collaborative launch a new health campaign, Sugar Bites, to encourage parents to choose water over sugary beverages.
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Is it time to get angry? Poor children will be nutritionally deprived by SNAP cuts.

June 5, 2013 • Yolanda Anguiano
6.5.2013 Securing CalFresh  benefits for our most vulnerable families is an investment in our nation’s future.
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CFPA Presenting at Childhood Obesity Conference

June 5, 2013 • Markell Lewis
6.5.2013 CFPA is pleased to announce our participation as featured speakers during several sessions at the upcoming Childhood Obesity Conference in Long Beach, June 18-20.
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AB 191 Sample Senate Support Letter

May 29, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA prepared sample support letter. DOC
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AB 191 Passes the Assembly Floor!

May 29, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
5.29.2013 AB191 (Bocanegra) passed the Assembly Floor this afternoon with an initial vote of 51-21. The bill seeks to improve alignment between CalFresh and Medi-Cal to

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