State Policy

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 […]

Today, California’s Governor Newsom and legislative leaders announced a plan for immediate action to support Californians during the ongoing COVID-19 […]

Legislation would recognize that nutritious food is fundamental to learning, increase access to freshly prepared school meals for six million […]

Today, Governor Newsom signed landmark legislation that will help to alleviate the drastic increase in hunger for 600,000 Californians, including […]