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Local Hunger Fighter Receives Award!

June 14, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
6.14.2012 On Tuesday, June 12th, California Hunger Action Coalition (CHAC) members presented Los Angeles Unified Food Services Director Dennis Barrett with his 2012 Hunger Fighter Award honoring his six years of service
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State Budget Update: CalWORKs Cuts Impact CalFresh

June 14, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
6.14.2012 Take Action! The California legislature has until this Friday, June 15, to approve the budget. With only 3 days remaining Governor Brown continues to push for cuts to CalWORKs, the state’s cash-aid program. If enacted, the proposed cuts would further
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CACFP State Budget Item – Call Your Senator TODAY!

June 5, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
6.5.2012 Within larger state budget discussions members of the state legislature are making final decisions regarding the proposed elimination of the state meal reimbursement
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Urge Your Senator to Restore Farm Bill SNAP Cuts

June 5, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
6.5.2012 This week, the Senate is expected to begin consideration of the Farm Bill. For the next few weeks, the Senate will consider amendments and debate the bill passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee. This bill proposal includes a $4.5 billion
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Certification of Compliance with New Meal Patterns

June 5, 2012 • Markell Lewis
6.5.2012 USDA has released several materials related to the proposed rule for certification of compliance with new meal patterns from the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010.
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AB 1594 Sample Support Letter

May 31, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA prepared sample support letter DOC
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AB 1594 (Eng) Passes Assembly!

May 31, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
5.31.2012 AB 1560 Improving Charter School Nutrition passed the Assembly Floor yesterday with a vote of 43-28! The bill, which would extend the needy student meal
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AB 1872 (Alejo) Moves to the Senate!

May 30, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.30.2012 AB 1872 (Alejo) Improving Child Care Nutrition passed out of the Assembly today! AB 1872, a bill that supports improved nutrition in licensed child care, will now move to the Senate.
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AB 1560 (Fuentes) Passes the Assembly!

May 30, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
5.30.2012 AB 1560 (Fuentes) Food for Health passed out of the Assembly floor this afternoon with a vote of 43-18. The bill, which would remove a CalFresh income barrier for Medi-Cal recipients
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AB 1594 Assembly Floor Alert

May 29, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA prepared floor alert PDF
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AB 1594 (Eng) Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee!

May 25, 2012 • Tia Shimada
5.25.2012 AB 1594 was taken off “suspense” and passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today. AB 1594 would extend the needy student meal mandate to California charter schools
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AB 1781 Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee

May 25, 2012 • Markell Lewis
5.25.2012 AB 1781 (Brownley) Boost School Meal Participation: Lining Up to Remove Stigma was held in the Assembly Appropriations suspense file today. While the bill will not make further progress
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AB 1872 Passes Out of Assembly Appropriations!

May 25, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.25.2012 AB 1872 (Alejo) Improving Child Care Nutrition passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee today! AB 1872 needs your continued support to move off the Assembly Floor.
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AB 1560 Passes Out of Assembly Appropriations!

May 25, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
5.25.2012 AB 1560 (Fuentes) Food for Health passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee today, and will soon go to the Assembly floor. The bill will closely align Medi-Cal and nutrition assistance
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Amidst Education Cuts, Money for Afterschool Meals Increases

May 24, 2012 • Markell Lewis
5.24.2012 89.3 KPCC recently aired a story about the afterschool meals that schools can now serve since funding was allocated as part of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010.
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CCRWF Nutrition Primer

May 23, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in CA link
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Protect SNAP in the Farm Bill: Write an Op-Ed to Your Local Newspapers

May 15, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
5.15.2012 Over the past month, the Senate Agriculture Committee has marked-up it’s 2012 Farm Bill proposal and the House Agriculture Committee endorsed the Reconciliation Act of 2012. Both actions propose massive cuts to SNAP
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Congress Members Get a Taste of School Meals

May 11, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
5.11.2012  In an effort to garner support for school meals, advocacy groups are inviting Congress Members to attend a briefing on Capitol Hill, which will include a selection of school lunches created by high school culinary students.
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Module on CACFP in California

May 9, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Developed by the CA Center for Research on Women and Families, in partnership with CFPA and the Network for a Healthy California PDF
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Breakfast at the Best Time and Place

May 9, 2012 • Tia Shimada
The federal School Breakfast Program provides a rare trifecta of benefits: it fosters academic achievement, routes federal funds to public school districts, and supports student health, including healthy body weight.
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Upcoming Trainings and Webinars to Support Implementation of New Meal Standards

May 8, 2012 • Markell Lewis
5.8.2012 California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division (CDE NSD) is hosting a suite of trainings and webinars to support districts as they transition to the new meal pattern. 
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Nutrition Programs Primer

May 8, 2012 • Markell Lewis
School-based programs module link
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Primer Module on School-based Child Nutrition Programs

May 8, 2012 • Markell Lewis
5.8.2012 Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in California is an online resource
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Torlakson rejects proposed child care budget cuts

May 7, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.7.2012 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has called upon the Legislature to renew its commitment to quality early learning programs
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Letters to Congressional Leadership Re: Farm Bill 2012

April 26, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
4.26.2012 Today the Senate Agriculture Committee marked-up it’s  2012 Farm Bill proposal and last week the House Agriculture Committee endorsed the Reconciliation Act of 2012. Both actions propose  massive cuts to SNAP (in addition to previous

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