State Policy

The skyrocketing cost of gasoline is forcing the cost of food in California even higher, and millions of Californians are […]

Today, we are thrilled to share that Governor Newsom has signed SB 641 (Skinner) into law, which will continue to […]

Yesterday, Governor Newsom issued a veto message for AB 1965 (Wicks) that would have created “CARE” (California Anti-Hunger Response) benefits […]

SB 364 (Skinner), was, and still is, a bold vision toward ending childhood hunger. A vision which began in early […]

Earlier this week, the Senate released their powerful Senate Budget Plan. We applaud Senator Skinner, Pro Tem Atkins, and the […]

Governor Newsom’s budget blueprint proposes over 1 billion dollars for realizing the vision for School Meals for All, broadening access to food benefits for older adults regardless of immigration status, and expanding the impact of critical anti-poverty programs like CalWORKS and the Young Child Tax Credit. These and other proposals are a promising and significant step toward a hunger-free California for all.

“We’re serving lots of people. We’re seeing a different, dynamic demographic of people who are being served. We’re serving more […]

Our conference is BACK.
Its annual.
And it has a name.

We call on all California Members of the House Education & Labor Committee to support the bill, and urge the House and Senate to quickly pass the Build Back Better Act into law.

Much More Needed to Address Record Food Insecurity Driven by COVID-19 Crisis Today, Governor Gavin Newsom released his May Revision […]