Public Policy & Advocacy


The California Association of Food Banks collaborates with our members to improve public policy impacting the availability of healthy food among low-income Californians.

State Policy & Advocacy
Federal Policy and Advocacy

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State Policy & Advocacy

2010 State Legislative Agenda

Food Stamps

Finger Imaging: “Pointing California in the Wrong Direction”- CAFB Releases a Comprehensive Report on Finger Imaging
Finger Imaging Report
Finger Imaging Report - Executive Summary

 

State Regulations

Diesel and Greenhouse Gas Regulations Fact Sheets
Diesel and Greenhouse Gas Regulations Timeline
Truck and Bus Regulation Compliance Options


Budget

Press Release: State Senate Votes to End Fingerprinting of Food Stamp Applicants
Sample Letter to Conference Committee Regarding Brown Bag Program & use of Federal Food Stamp Program Funds
Sample Budget Letter Asking Legislators to Oppose the Governor's 2010 Budget Proposal
CAFB's Letter to Assembly and Senate Leadership Opposing Governor's 2010 Budget Proposal
A Case for State Emergency Food Funding (April 2010)


Legislation

2010 Overview of Hunger-Related Legislation
Letter of Support for AB 963 (Ammiano) - Streamlines renewal for children and families enrolled in Medi-Cal, Food Stamps, and CalWORKs.


Contacting Your State Legislator

Locate Your Legislator
View Map of State Legislative Districts
View Map of State Senate Districts



Federal Policy & Advocacy

Child Nutrition Reauthorization

Child Nutrition Reauthorization Priorities & Tracking


Food Stamps

CAFB Letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack Regarding Finger Imaging
2009 Economic Stimulus


TEFAP and CSFP

Letter to Senator Feinsten Regarding TEFAP and CSFP Funding


Contacting Your Member of Congress

Locate & Contact Your Member of Congress


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State

Send a letter to your Assemblymember and Senator Opposing the Governor's 2010 Budget Proposal


2009 Archives

2008 Archives

 

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