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Defend, Restore and Strengthen SNAP/CalFresh – In coalition with state and federal partners, we will advocate for a more inclusive, accessible CalFresh program and oppose any effort to restrict eligibility or reduce benefits

• Increase benefits: Ensure households receive enough support to meet their nutritional needs, taking into account our area’s high cost of living.
• Expand eligibility: Include underserved populations such as college students, immigrants and individuals reentering the community after incarceration.
• Improve access: Cut red tape and increase access to vulnerable populations by reducing and streamlining eligibility and enrollment barriers.
• Protect autonomy: Safeguard recipients’ ability to purchase the food that best meets their household’s needs and preferences.

حمایت از بانک های مواد غذایی Programs that support food banks are vital to maintaining a robust safety net and also benefit
farmers and our community. We will continue to advocate for support from our regional cities and counties in addition to:

کالیفرنیا

• Maintain statewide CalFood funding of $60 million annually and add a one-time $50 million allocation to bolster food assistance as people lose CalFresh due to federal cuts.
• Extend the Farmer to Food Bank tax credit which incentivizes California food producers to donate to food banks and reduces food waste.
• Extend the Emergency Food for Families voluntary tax contribution fund which provides financial support to food banks.

Federal

• Protect critical federal funding from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which provides staple food items for food banks.