Today, survivor of LA’s Eaton Fire and CEO of End Child Poverty CA, Shimica Gaskins, called for transparency, accountability, and justice for wildfire survivors. Families deserve fair compensation, not backroom deals that protect utilities. Read more: tinyurl.com/EatonFireSurvivors

More than 4 million people have lost SNAP benefits under new federal policies, including an estimated 1.5 million children. Families are skipping meals or turning to food banks as new rules make food assistance harder to keep. States must act. #SNAPMatters #EndChildPoverty @cafoodbanks.org

The new public charge rule makes it harder for immigrant & mixed-status families to access food & health care. Policies rooted in fear put children's well-being at risk. Every child deserves to be healthy, nourished, & secure. #ImmigrantFamilies #EndChildPoverty #KeepFamiliesTogether

🎉 SB 1077 by Sen. Lena A. Gonzalez advances to Assembly Appropriations! The bill requires CDSS to prepare for federal shutdowns so benefits keep flowing to California families. Thank you for championing stability, continuity, and dignity when it matters most.

🎉 The It Takes a Village Act (AB 1969, Bonta) is headed to the Senate Appropriations Committee after passing the Assembly last week! The It Takes a Village Act strengthens neighborhood and regional Cradle to Career (C2C) networks.

🌟 Big win for food security in California! AB 2765, authored by Asm. Patrick Ahrens, passed the Assembly and heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill expands SNAP exemptions for eligible groups to help protect kids and families from H.R. 1 hunger cuts.

🎉 The No More Child Poverty Act is headed to the Senate Appropriations Committee! AB 1996, by @asmmiabonta.bsky.social , creates the California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council to keep CA on track to end child poverty. Thank you for your leadership! #CalLeg @first5california.bsky.social

⭐ Thank you Asm. Damon Connolly & #CALeg Assembly for anti-hunger investments in the #CABudget that help CA fight the harmful cuts in H.R. 1. We also appreciate your leadership to close corporate tax loopholes. We can fund our future with a fair CA budget! #UnRigCA #EndChildPoverty @cafoodbanks.org

Pasar hambre en la infancia puede afectar el rendimiento escolar y la salud física y mental a largo plazo. Ayúdanos a correr la voz sobre #SUNBucks para que todos los niños elegibles en California reciban la nutrición que necesitan. Obtenga más información en cafoodbanks.org/es/sun-bucks

Experiencing #foodinsecurity as a child can have long-term impacts on academic achievement as well as mental & physical health. Help us spread the word about the SUN Bucks grocery benefits program to ensure all eligible kids in CA get the nourishment they need. Learn more: cafoodbanks.org/sun-bucks

🎉 The CA Assembly budget is out and place-based initiatives are in! These community networks help children and families thrive. Thanks to @asmmiabonta.bsky.social , Speaker Robert Rivas, and Chair Jesse Gabriel. #CradleToCareer #PromiseNeighborhoods

Exciting news for California families! AB 2195 by Asm. Celeste Rodriguez is headed to the Senate. The bill reforms occupational license suspensions and removes barriers for low-income parents with child support debt, helping them stay employed and support their children. #AB2195

Another big win for California families! AB 2395 by Assemblymember @asmlashae.bsky.social passed the Assembly Floor. The bill improves the Child Support Debt Reduction Program and removes barriers to financial stability. Thanks to the Truth and Justice in Child Support Coalition! #AB2395

Big win for California kids & families! 🎉 AB 2765 by Patrick Ahrens, Protect Kids From H.R. 1 Hunger Cuts, passed the Assembly Floor. The bill expands SNAP exemptions & waivers, especially for foster youth, and boosts food aid. Thanks @seiuca.org & CWDA! #AB2765

SB 1077 by Senator Gonzalez has passed the Senate floor! SB 1077 strengthens CA’s preparedness by requiring the CDSS to develop a shutdown response and communication plan, and to build the infrastructure capacity needed to continue disbursing benefits during a federal shutdown.

SB 1030 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas has passed the Senate floor! 🎉 This bill removes harmful CalWORKs rules that risk cutting families off benefits due to an unrelated adult male in the home. Thank you sponsors: CWDA, CCWRO, @seiuca.org & @westerncenter.bsky.social 💪🏽✨ #CalLeg

AB 1655, the Protect Kids from ICE Act by Assemblymember @ib2real.bsky.social, is headed to the Senate! 🎉 This bill protects cash assistance for families when a member is unlawfully detained by ICE. Thank you SEIU CA, End Child Poverty CA & CCWRO! ✨ #CalLeg

At today’s #IMAGINE2026 Rally, ECPCA President & CEO Shimica Gaskins reminded us: this movement is about dignity, belonging, and ensuring every child has joy, safety, and possibility. We organize with courage because every family deserves to thrive. #FundOurFutureNOW #EndChildPoverty #UnrigCA

At today’s #IMAGINE2026 Rally, families, youth, workers, and advocates are demanding a California that invests in children not cuts. Close corporate tax loopholes, protect immigrant families, defend the safety net, and unrig the system for all. ✊🏽 #EndChildPovertyCA @parentvoicesca.bsky.social

🎉 AB 2299, the CARET Act, passed the Senate! This is an essential step to stop a looming hunger crisis in CA. Federal SNAP cuts could leave nearly 1M Californians w/out food aid in 2026. CA must expand CFAP and protect families. Food is a human right. @westerncenter.bsky.social @cafoodbanks.org

🎉 AB 1996, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, advances to the Senate! The bill creates a Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council to track progress and keep California focused on ending child poverty through data-driven, equitable policy. Onward to the Senate! @asmmiabonta.bsky.social

While DC prioritizes corporate handouts and healthcare cuts, Governor @GavinNewsom and the CA Legislature are standing with families. By closing loopholes and protecting Medi-Cal, they are putting workers first. That is California Courage. #UnRigCA #CABudget

ECPCA applauds Gov. Newsom’s revised budget for taking steps to protect kids and families through corporate accountability and safety net funding. But it falls short on child care funding & protections for immigrants, seniors, & people w/ disabilities. www.endchildpovertyca.org/end-child-po...

Join us May 27 in Sacramento for the 2026 IMAGINE Rally & Advocacy Day! ✊ Rally for children, families & workers. Demand protection of safety nets, immigrant rights & real investment in communities. Register here! tinyurl.com/MayRally2026 #Imagine2026 #EndChildPoverty

Join us May 27 in Sacramento for the 2026 IMAGINE Rally & Advocacy Day! ✊ Rally for children, families & workers. Demand protection of safety nets, immigrant rights & real investment in communities. Register here! www.tinyurl.com/MayRally2026 #Imagine2026 #EndChildPoverty

Sign on for a fair state budget that protects children, families, and the nearly 3 million Californians at risk of losing food and health care: www.tinyurl.com/FairCABudget. #CABudget #California #ActNow #EndChildPoverty #FundOurFutureNow

During AANHPI Heritage Month, we celebrate the leaders, families, and advocates across CA working to end child poverty. From grassroots action to policy change, AANHPI communities lead the way, building a more equitable future where every child can succeed. #AANHPIHeritageMonth

State budget leaders ➡️ listen to the workers & families who lift our state up! ⭐️ @governor.ca.gov @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social & Asm. Gabriel - stand with the people! In the 4th largest economy, wealthy corporations need to pay their fair share. #EndChildPoverty #CABudget #FundOurFutureNow

H.R. 1, passed in 2025, makes the largest cuts to #SNAP ever. ~737,000 Californians will lose food assistance, including veterans, seniors, unhoused individuals & families w/ children. Support H.R. 6088/S. 3281 to reverse these cuts! #SNAPMatters #EndHunger @cafoodbanks.org

Farm Bill or Harm Bill? We’re in DC urging @repjimcosta.bsky.social mcosta to stand with 1M Californians facing hunger. This bill fails to restore $187B in cuts, leaving families without food. People have a right to basic needs—fight poverty, not the poor. #EndChildPoverty #FarmBill