Make no mistake -- Prop. 36 is a prison spending scam that will defund successful drug treatment programs, make our communities less safe, and drag California back to an era of mass incarceration. #StopProp36

#Prop36 will continue to exacerbate houslessness and does nothing to address housing support needs. Californians need housing and investment not punishment. #StopProp36 Research from the California Budget & Policy Center shares how #Prop36 "reverts funding from existing programs that help

Read our op-ed by Santa Clara Public Defender, SV NAACP, & De-Bug: "Prop 36 is falsely guised as an attempt to reduce crime, homelessness and substance use. In reality, the proposition will only exacerbate the issues it claims to address." #StopProp36 sanjosespotlight.com/op-ed-proposit…

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 3:29 PM PDT: The CPC indicates that there will be a significant drop in temperatures in Southern California due to the influence of two consecutive low-pressure systems. One of these systems originated from the Siberian Peninsula on September 2,

I post it every year, Hunter S. Thompson using an ESPN column to write this one week after 9/11

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said Laura Loomer tweeted something racist against Kamala Harris, so now Loomer is launching into Greene with tweet after tweet.

FFN providers are essential to CA's working families! Without us, parents with low incomes wouldn't have any options for child care. This #FFNAppreciation week we're calling on CA to pay us for the true cost of providing care.

This was so well done— school meals should be given freely, part of basic services provided by schools because consistent nutrition advances learning and health without stigma. Adults: let our kids be kids; support policy change #SchoolMeals4All youtu.be/-YypArYDcjA

Did you know? The richest 1% of Californians make at least 14 times the income of the typical California household. This massive divide underscores the need for urgent policy interventions.

Prop. 36 will make California less safe, drive up mass incarceration, and cost taxpayers billions. It will slash funding for: ❌K‑12 education ❌Crime preventative programs ❌Victim services ❌Mental health ❌Drug treatment programs #StopProp36

60 yrs ago, the #FoodStampAct was signed into law. Now referred to as #SNAP, or #CalFresh in CA, more than 5.4M Californians rely on this crucial benefits program. CAFB is advocating for improved access & benefit adequacy in the 2024 #FarmBill — read more! cafoodbanks.org/blog/happy-60t…

Shelters are open for communities impacted by wildfires in San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and Lake counties. Learn more: wp.me/pd8T7h-11fm

Data shows what we see every day, the child care system is in crisis! Providers are underpaid and overwhelmed and many of us are left with no option but to close our doors to the families we love. We deserve to be respected for the quality care we provide!

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🖊️ @CAGovernor help CA youth by signing #SB242 (Nancy Skinner) to ✅ secure important updates to HOPE saving accounts for youth who lost a parent to #COVID ✅ ensure that youth can still receive public benefits ❤️ #HOPEAccounts are a poverty-fighting tool to protect!

⭐️@CAGovernor the time is NOW to SIGN #AB2446 (Assemblymember Liz Ortega) to ensure that diapers are covered under Medi-Cal! 🐣Together we can end the unmet #DiaperNeed & keep children healthy and clean! California Association of Food Banks National Diaper Bank Network @endchildpovca

🥕1 in 5 Californians struggle to get enough food. 💪In the 5th largest economy in the world, we can nourish our children. 🍎@CAGovernor, sign #AB1961 (Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks). It's time to develop a plan to #EndHunger. WesternStatesCouncil CA Food & Farming Network @cafoodbanks @endchildpovca

TAKE ACTION NOW! We need California Governor to sign #AB846 to protect renters in the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program from price gouging. California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. Public Advocates Inc Assemblymember Mia Bonta Send the letter here -- shorturl.at/jgNGh