‘Historic investment.’ California makes history with food benefits for undocumented residents

CA invests in Food4All for undocumented immigrants 55 and older

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 [...]

California’s plan to provide food assistance to undocumented residents leaves some out

UCLA-provided data reveals need to expand food assistance in California

In Grief & Action

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 [...]

Piden extender acceso a CalFresh a las personas indocumentadas

LA officials, advocates want to increase food access to undocumented Californians

In Solidarity with Buffalo, NY

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 [...]

Governor’s May Revision Falls Short on Nutrition Safety Net Investments

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 [...]

Governor Newsom Set to Remove Exclusions to Food Assistance for Older Undocumented Californians, But Leaves Out Hundreds of Thousands of Households Who Face Rising Food Insecurity

Los Angeles  – Today Governor Gavin Newsom announced his revised state budget plan, which included a proposal to remove exclusions to the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for Californians over age 55, regardless of immigration status. While this is an important step toward ensuring the health and wellbeing [...]

California is moving toward food assistance for all populations—including undocumented immigrants

Food4All is making headlines!

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 [...]

45% of undocumented Californians are going hungry. How Calfresh might fill the gap

‘Essential’ Immigrant Workers Are Going Hungry in California

Groups Press to Include Undocumented in CA Food Assistance

California child care workers struggle to survive

Coalición “Food for All” busca alimentar a todos sin importar el estatus migratorio

“Para que todos puedan comer”: legisladores estatales de California lanzan la campaña ‘Food4All’ para ayudar a inmigrantes

Gavin Newsom wants to open public food benefits to some undocumented Californians

Millones de niños en California recibieron $365 adicionales en su tarjeta alimentaria P-EBT, pero muchos aún no la han activado

Newsom proposes expanding food assistance benefits to older undocumented Californians

The National Public Health Emergency has been Extended Through mid-April

While it’s actually not good news that the nation continues to struggle with the pandemic, this does mean states may provide emergency allotments through at least May Ed Bolen Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

La mayoría de los californianos están preocupados por quedarse sin alimento

Food Apartheid: San Bernardino Residents’ Quest for Fresh, Healthy Food as COVID-19 Persists

Survey: Californians with Low or Moderate Income Worry About Running Out of Food Before They Can Afford to Buy More

For Release on November 17, 2021 Survey: Californians with Low or Moderate Income Worry About Running Out of Food Before They Can Afford to Buy More More Than Three in Five Report Actually Running Out of Food Contact: Angeles Nelson, Nourish California (English & Spanish) 619.376.6214 Lucia Del [...]
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