Equity, Solidarity, Tia Shimada Advocacy Director of Programs tia@cfpa.net
California Food Policy Advocates 25+ years of fighting for kids & against hunger
Child Poverty CA has one of the world’s largest economies – and the nation’s highest rate of child poverty. Families cannot make ends meet. Source: Kids Count Data Center; Children in poverty according to the supplemental poverty measure; 2015-17; https://datacenter.kidscount.org
Hunger & Food Insecurity At least 2 million CA children live in a household touched by food insecurity. School meals are a critical resource. Source: California Health Interview Survey
Students in Need CA charter schools serve 340,000+ students who meet federal criteria for low income. True need is higher. Source: CFPA analysis of CDE data, 2016-17, Back to Basics, https://cfpa.net/ChildNutrition/ChildNutrition_Legislation/CharterSchools- MealAccess-Brief-2018.pdf
Student Access to School Meals 70,000+ of the low-income students in CA charter schools go without access to free and reduced-price meals Source: CFPA analysis of CDE data, 2016-17, Back to Basics, https://cfpa.net/ChildNutrition/ChildNutrition_Legislation/CharterSchools- MealAccess-Brief-2018.pdf
1975: CA law guarantees all low-income students in public schools access to at least one nutritious, free or reduced-price meal 1992: CA authorizes charter schools, school meal guarantee does not apply 2010 legislative audit…2012 bill… 2018: AB 1871 (Bonta), school meal guarantee expanded to reach children in charter schools
Assembly Bill 1871 (Bonta) What: at least one nutritious, free/reduced- price meal each school day Who: all low-income students When: 2019/20 school year or within one year of opening How : operational flexibility to meet the needs of schools & their students
What You Can Do
Make Connections Get to know advocates & advocacy orgs • Join electronic networks • Invite advocates to your standing meetings • Integrate advocates into your research
Amplify Stories Share your experiences. Empower others share theirs. AB 1871: Parents, students, and educators shared their stories – both publicly and anonymously
Share Your Expertise • Share research with non-researchers • Influence public discussion Messenger • Media interviews • Opinion pieces Message • Provide public comment • Educate policymakers • Advocacy days Evidence Base • Constituent meetings
Call for Change Consider acting on your own, on behalf of your organization, or by influencing your affiliates • Social media AB 1871: • Letters and phone calls 50+ orgs in support from food • Advocacy days banks to the • In-district & Capitol meetings CA Public Health • Expert testimony Assoc. & the ACLU
Please Stay in Touch! tia@cfpa.net | 510.407.2868 www.cfpa.net
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