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Food with Care (SB 1481) Heads to Assembly Education, Show Your Support Today!

June 16, 2022 • Jared Call
After passing Assembly Human Services on a unanimous, 7 -0 vote, SB 1481 (Becker) is headed to its next hearing in the Assembly Education Committee. Thank you to all of our partners and supporters who helped get the bill this far. Your advocacy has brought us closer than [...]
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Food with Care (SB 1481) Passes Assembly Human Services!

June 14, 2022 • Jared Call
SB 1481 (Becker): Food with Care passed out of the Assembly Human Services Committee today on a unanimous 7 – 0 vote! Nourish California and the CACFP Roundtable, the bill’s cosponsors, would like to thank supporters of the bill for the strong showing at today’s hearing. Thanks to [...]
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Nourish Newsletter | Infant Formula Shortage, SB 1481 Assembly Hearings, #Food4All Press Conference & Much More

June 9, 2022 • Michelle Lee
Efforts Continue to Navigate the Formula Shortage – More Needs to Be Done There has been a severe shortage of infant milk formula in California and the entire United States since February 2022. Families are struggling to feed their babies, going from store to store searching for formula [...]
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Efforts Continue to Navigate the Formula Shortage – More Needs to Be Done

June 9, 2022 • Angeles Nelson
Abbott Nutrition Plant Resumes Manufacturing Infant Formula.   There has been a severe shortage of infant milk formula in California and the entire United States since February 2022.  Families are struggling to feed their babies, going from store to store searching for formula while shelves continue to be [...]
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SB 1481 (Becker) Heads to Assembly Hearings, Show Your Support Today!

June 7, 2022 • Jared Call
SB 1481 (Becker) is headed to its first hearings in the Assembly, the Human Services and Education Committees. Thank you to all of our partners and supporters who helped get the bill through the Senate. Your advocacy has brought us closer than ever to ensuring free daily meals [...]
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#Food4All May Revise Press Conference in Community

June 6, 2022 • Jackie Mendelson
On Friday, May 20th, the #Food4All Coalition hosted a press conference in partnership with the LA Regional Food Bank to urge Governor Newsom to include full funding for Food4All in the final enacted 2022-23 state budget. This was our first in-person Food4All coalition event, and we were so [...]
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Nourish Newsletter | Welcome Myisha, In solidarity with Buffalo, Food with Care Passes Unanimously & Much More

May 27, 2022 • George Manalo-LeClair
In Grief & Action Days ago, 21 precious lives were ended at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas during yet another mass shooting.  Read more   In Solidarity with Buffalo, NY Earlier this month, ten people were killed and three more injured during a racist, hate-filled, white supremacist [...]
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In Grief & Action

May 26, 2022 • Tia Shimada
Days ago, 21 precious lives were ended at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas during yet another mass shooting.  Schools should be safe places of learning, enrichment, and nourishment. Churches should be safe places of worship. Grocery stores should be safe places where everyone has access to the [...]
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In Solidarity with Buffalo, NY

May 24, 2022 • Tia Shimada
Earlier this month, ten people were killed and three more injured during a racist, hate-filled, white supremacist act of domestic terrorism at a grocery store that serves a predominantly Black community in Buffalo, NY.  People were attacked while shopping for food and while working to make food available [...]
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Food with Care (SB 1481) Passes Senate 35-0, Moves on to Assembly!

May 24, 2022 • Jared Call
We are thrilled to announce that today, SB 1481 (Becker): Food with Care passed off of the Senate Floor on a unanimous, 35 – 0 vote. The bill now moves on to the Assembly. We thank Senator Becker for his strong leadership on child care nutrition and Food [...]
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Nourish California Board of Directors Welcomes Myisha Hogan

May 24, 2022 • George Manalo-LeClair
The Nourish California Board of Directors took action at its April meeting to approve Myisha Hogan as a Director. As a nonprofit organization, Nourish California looks to the Board to provide high-level strategy and direction to guide our work. Board members steward our resources and help ensure that [...]
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AB 2153 (Arambula) Held in Assembly Appropriations, Won’t Move On this Year

May 20, 2022 • Jared Call
Yesterday AB 2153 (Arambula) the CalFresh Fruit & Vegetable Supplemental Benefits Expansion, failed to pass out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Nourish California and SPUR, the bill’s cosponsors, are disappointed the bill will not be moving forward. However, we remain committed to pursuing policies that will reduce hunger [...]
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Food with Care (SB 1481) Passes Senate Appropriations, Moves on to the Senate Floor!

May 19, 2022 • Jared Call
We are very pleased to share that today, SB 1481 (Becker): Food with Care passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense File on a unanimous, 5 – 0 vote. The bill now moves on to the Senate Floor. Join us in telling the Senate to vote ‘aye’ [...]
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Governor’s May Revision Falls Short on Nutrition Safety Net Investments

May 17, 2022 • Jared Call
Last Friday, Governor Newsom introduced his May Revision to the 2022-23 State Budget proposal. The newly proposed budget uses record anticipated revenue to make largely one-time investments and continue to build reserves. The Governor’s plan includes virtually no new ongoing investments in food and nutrition programs. The proposal [...]
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Nourish Newsletter: “Don’t Keep us in Suspense”, New Brief on Food Insecurity, & Much More

May 4, 2022 • George Manalo-LeClair
New Brief: Food Insecurity & Poverty Among California’s Undocumented Immigrants On Friday, April 29, 2022, Nourish California and the California Immigrant Policy Center released a brief that pairs a novel analysis of quantitative data with community voices to demonstrate the impact of food insecurity on California’s undocumented immigrants. [...]
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Food4All is making headlines!

May 3, 2022 • Jackie Mendelson
Food4All is making headlines. The California Legislature and Governor Newsom announced an agreement on the 2022-2023 state budget on June 26 which includes funding to remove exclusions to food assistance for Californians 55 and older, regardless of immigration status. With this historic investment, California will be the first [...]
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New Brief: Food Insecurity & Poverty Among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

April 29, 2022 • Tia Shimada
On Friday, April 29, 2022, Nourish California and the California Immigrant Policy Center released a brief that pairs a novel analysis of quantitative data with community voices to demonstrate the impact of food insecurity on California’s undocumented immigrants. Read the full brief. ∗NEW∗ View the infographic. Watch the [...]
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Support Boosting CalFresh Benefits as AB 2153 (Arambula) Heads to Assembly Appropriations

April 27, 2022 • Jared Call
We are thrilled to share that AB 2153 (Arambula) the CalFresh Fruit & Vegetable Supplemental Benefits Expansion, passed out of the Assembly Agriculture Committee today! Nourish California and SPUR, the bill’s cosponsors, would like to thank supporters of the bill for the strong showing at today’s hearing. Over [...]
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Sign the Petition! Ask Governor Newsom to Fully Fund Food4All

April 21, 2022 • Muneera Gardezi
Dear partners & allies: The Food4All proposal would expand the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) nutrition benefits to California immigrants of all ages, who have been excluded from CalFresh solely due to their immigration status. In January, the Governor included funding in his 2022-2023 proposed budget to remove exclusions from [...]
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Food with Care (SB 1481) Needs Your Support to Pass Senate Appropriations

April 21, 2022 • Jared Call
Now that SB 1481 (Becker): Food with Care has passed its two policy committees, the bill is up for discussion in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Join us in asking the Senate Appropriations Committee to move the bill on to the Senate Floor! Here are two ways to support [...]
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Food with Care (SB 1481) Passes Senate Human Services, Moves on to Appropriations

April 21, 2022 • Jared Call
SB 1481 (Becker): Food with Care passed out of the Senate Human Services Committee yesterday, moving us one step closer to free meals for all kids in preschool and child care. Nourish California and the CACFP Roundtable, the bill’s cosponsors, would like to thank supporters of the bill [...]
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CalFresh Fruit & Vegetable Benefits (AB 2153) Passes Assembly Human Services!

April 5, 2022 • Jared Call
  AB 2153 (Arambula) passed out of its first hearing in the Assembly Human Services Committee today. Nourish California and SPUR, the bill’s cosponsors, would like to thank supporters of the bill for the strong showing at today’s hearing. Over 20 organizations and individuals across the state submitted [...]
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Food with Care (SB 1481) Passes Senate Education with Unanimous Support!

April 1, 2022 • Jared Call
SB 1481 (Becker): Food with Care passed out of the Senate Education Committee yesterday on a unanimous, bipartisan vote! Nourish California and the CACFP Roundtable, the bill’s cosponsors, would like to thank supporters of the bill for the strong showing at today’s hearing. Over 20 organizations and individuals [...]
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Say ‘Hello’ to Our 2022 Food4All Mini-Grant Partners

March 24, 2022 • Jackie Mendelson
We are excited to present our 2022 Food4All mini-grant partners! These nine organizations are working closely with Nourish California to uplift the Food4All campaign and communicate its value to policymakers and their own communities. Thanks to The California Endowment for making these grants possible. Central Valley Immigrant Integration [...]
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Sign-On Today! Tell State Budget Leaders to Boost CalFresh Benefits

March 23, 2022 • Jared Call
CalFresh helps over 4.5 million people put food on the table, but the federally-set benefit levels limit participants’ ability to purchase enough food to last through the month. Supplemental benefit programs provide matching dollars tied to the purchase of California-grown vegetables and fruit. These matching programs operate locally [...]

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