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2022 Legislative Session Recap: Anti-Hunger Victories but More Help Needed

October 13, 2022 • Jared Call
Throughout the 2022 Legislative session, Nourish California worked with members of California’s State Assembly and State Senate to help connect Californians to the food they need to live a better life. More importantly, we worked with organizations and individuals across the state that share our values and vision [...]
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Nourish California Shares 2023 Farm Bill Priorities with CDFA

October 3, 2022 • Jared Call
On September 30, Nourish California submitted our 2023 Farm Bill priorities to the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA). We urge CDFA to support our recommendations and call on our California Congressional Delegation to work to enact them for the benefit of all Californians who need help [...]
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Thank you and best wishes, Jackie!

September 30, 2022 • Betzabel Estudillo
Today is Jackie Mendelson’s last day interning with Nourish California. We are very grateful for the time she spent with us supporting our Food4All campaign and many other work. In January 2022, she took the initiative inquiring if Nourish California was interested in hosting her as a graduate [...]
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Nourish California Public Comment: Serving SNAP Applicants and Participants with Limited English Proficiency

September 28, 2022 • Tia Shimada
On September 9, Nourish California submitted public comment to the Federal Register in response to a proposed rule that seeks comment on a proposed information collection for the contract Serving Supplementation Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Applicants and Participants with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The purpose of the Servicing [...]
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Nourish Newsletter | Food4All Materials, CalFresh Newborn Brief & Much More

September 1, 2022 • Michelle Lee
*New* Food4All Community Document A new community document that provides information about a recent policy change that would expand access to CalFresh for undocumented immigrants 55 and older is available in English and Spanish. Read more   State Acts to Ease Burden on Parents Adding Newborns to CalFresh [...]
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Nourish California Public Comment: Collection of Race/Ethnicity Data in SNAP/CalFresh

August 31, 2022 • Tia Shimada
On August 28, Nourish California submitted public comment to the Federal Register in response to a proposed rule that would revise  SNAP/CalFresh policy regarding collection of race/ethnicity data of program applicants and participants. According to USDA, “this rule would remove regulatory language that provides an example that state [...]
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*New* Food4All Community Document

August 24, 2022 • Jackie Mendelson
Nourish California, the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), PoderLatinx, and the Food4All Coalition are excited to share a new community document that provides information about a recent policy change that would expand access to CalFresh for undocumented immigrants 55 and older titled What [...]
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New Policy Brief: Bridging Gaps in CalFresh Enrollment Among Newborn Infants

August 17, 2022 • Michelle Lee
Improving Access to Food Assistance at Birth Background CalFresh is a crucial resource for many families that helps to feed their children and reduce poverty. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, 49 percent of California children receive CalFresh at some point in their first five years [...]
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Food With Care (SB 1481) Held in Assembly Appropriations, Won’t Move On This Year

August 11, 2022 • Jared Call
Today, SB 1481 (Becker): Food with Care failed to pass out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Nourish California and the CACFP Roundtable, the bill’s cosponsors, are disappointed the bill will not be moving forward. However, we remain committed to pursuing policies that will support free meals for kids in [...]
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Nourish Newsletter | Food With Care Assembly Appropriations, Food4All Town Hall Materials, State Eases Burden on CalFresh Households with Newborns, Join our Team & Much More

August 5, 2022 • Michelle Lee
Food with Care (SB 1481) Needs Your Support to Pass Assembly Appropriations
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Food with Care (SB 1481) Needs Your Support to Pass Assembly Appropriations

July 29, 2022 • Jared Call
Now that SB 1481 (Becker): Food with Care has passed its two policy committees in the Assembly, the bill is up for discussion in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Join us in asking the committee to move the bill on to the Assembly Floor! Here are two ways to [...]
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Food4All Town Hall Materials & Further Actions

July 29, 2022 • Betzabel Estudillo
Thank you for attending the Food4All Town Hall on Wednesday, July 27th hosted by Nourish California, Latino Coalition for a Health California (LCHC), and California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC). We had such a robust conversation about the continued fight for #Food4All with one of our budget champions Assemblymember [...]
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State Acts to Ease Burden on Parents Adding Newborns to CalFresh Household

July 26, 2022 • Michelle Lee
CalFresh is our largest, most impactful anti-hunger program. It remains a crucial resource for many families that helps to feed their children and reduce poverty. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, 49 percent of California children receive CalFresh at some point in their first five years [...]
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Nourish Newsletter | Food4All Town Hall, Food With Care Needs Your Help, White House Priorities, Join our Team & Much More

July 22, 2022 • Michelle Lee
Food with Care (SB 1481) Needs Your Support to Pass Assembly Appropriations Now that SB 1481 (Becker): Food with Care has passed its two policy committees in the Assembly, the bill is up for discussion in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Read more   Community Priorities to End Hunger and Eliminate [...]
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Community Priorities to End Hunger and Eliminate Disparities

July 21, 2022 • Angeles Nelson
Priorities for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Community Priorities to End Hunger and Eliminate Disparities For the first time in more than fifty years, the President of the United States is holding a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in September 2022. [...]
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2022-23 State Budget Includes Anti-Hunger Investments but Misses Opportunity for Historic Progress

July 2, 2022 • Jared Call
This week, Governor Newsom and the Legislature reached a final agreement on the 2022-23 State Budget. The newly-signed $300 billion budget makes largely one-time investments, continues to build the state’s reserves, and includes a tax rebate program that will send direct payments to nearly 20 million Californians. While [...]
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Nourish Newsletter | #Food4All Win, Food with Care Passes Assembly Education, Community Priorities Listening Session, Join our Team & Much More

July 1, 2022 • Michelle Lee
Join us for a conversation on the Community Priorities to End Hunger and Inequities Please join Nourish California and the California Association of Food Banks on July 11 at 1:00pm for a conversation about community priorities to end hunger and inequities. This listening session is for all to [...]
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The Dignity and Necessity of Bodily Autonomy

June 30, 2022 • Betzabel Estudillo
Nourish California stands firmly with all who are fighting for their rights to bodily autonomy and choice. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and strike down the constitutional right to abortion is rooted in the long-standing oppression of race, gender, and reproductive rights.  All [...]
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Job Announcement: Communications Coordinator

June 30, 2022 • George Manalo-LeClair
Opening: Communications Coordinator Nourish California has an opening for a new Communications Coordinator position. Communications Coordinator Salary:  $65,000 – $80,000 Annually Job Type: Full-time (37.5 hours) Reports to:  Director of Engagement or Senior Advocate Job Description:  Link Closing Date:  8/12/2022 Purpose Join a dynamic team of policy advocates [...]
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Food With Care (SB 1481) Passes Assembly Education on Unanimous Consent

June 30, 2022 • Jared Call
Yesterday, SB 1481 (Becker) passed out of the Assembly Education Committee on consent, with a unanimous, 7 -0 vote. The bill now moves on to Assembly Appropriations. Nourish California and our bill co-sponsors the CACFP Roundtable thank the Chair and members of the Education Committee for their support, [...]
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Online Application: Communications Coordinator

June 29, 2022 • George Manalo-LeClair
Application to Nourish California for Communications Coordinator Position Step 1 of 4 25% Your Contact Information Your Name (as it appears on your resume) First Last Your Email Address(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Mailing Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / [...]
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CA invests in Food4All for undocumented immigrants 55 and older

June 27, 2022 • Betzabel Estudillo
BIG NEWS! Last night, the Governor and California Legislature reached an agreement on the final 2022-2023 State Budget which includes funding for Food4All to remove exclusions to the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP)/CalFresh for Californians 55 and older, regardless of immigration status. This means that California will be the first [...]
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Nourish Newsletter | I’ve Been Thinking About Juneteenth, Food with Care (SB 1481) Passes Assembly Human Services! & Much More

June 24, 2022 • Michelle Lee
I’ve Been Thinking About Juneteenth “So this year, I’m going to call on our decision makers across our state of California, states across the nation, and in the federal government, to do the same… Work to substantively dismantle structural racism.” Listen to the full audio message on our [...]
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I’ve Been Thinking About Juneteenth

June 20, 2022 • Kameron Mims-Jones
  Transcript: My name is Kameron Mims-Jones, and I’m a policy advocate with Nourish California. And I’ve been thinking about Juneteenth. I must admit that there is a tension and a tightness in my chest as I think about the national observance of Juneteenth. As a kid, I [...]
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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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