#AB1128 expands the #YCTC to all #CalEITC- eligible families to alleviate financial strain, reduce the risk of children falling back into poverty, and promote greater economic stability for California families who are struggling to pay record-high prices to make ends meet.

Come one, come all! Registration is open for Lutheran Lobby Day 2023, taking place on Wednesday, May 17th! Register at: lutheranpublicpolicyca.org/lutheran-lobby… Sierra Pacific Synod Pacifica Synod-ELCA SoCal Synod

Every student deserves the opportunity to grow, learn, & thrive. Let's pass #SB348 Nancy Skinner the Healthy Meals for Kids Act to fight child hunger over summer AND make sure #SchoolMeals4All are nutritious! California Association of Food Banks schoolmealsforall End Child Poverty CA powered by GRACE Kat Taylor

TODAY: #MakeItForAll press conference on #AB1128 by Miguel Santiago and #AB1498 by Asm. Mike A. Gipson kicks off at the Capitol at 11 AM! Join us to urge #CALeg to support Californians w/ low-incomes by strengthening these powerful anti-poverty tax credit programs.

Happy belated #EarthDay ! We hope you enjoyed & helped creation on Saturday. Continue that Earth Day spirit by joining us for Lutheran Lobby Day on May 17th in Sacramento! Advocate with us around bills on creation care & environmental justice💚🌎lutheranpublicpolicyca.org/lutheran-lobby…

Happening now! We are 🔊 turning up the volume in Sacramento to END. CHILD. POVERTY. ⬇️TODAY! 9am!⬇️ 🌻IMAGINE #ForwardTogether Rally!🌻 We IMAGINE a future where our children are 🍊Nourished 🌲Respected 🦋Secure 💞Valued ☀️FREE Let's #EndChildPoverty. End Child Poverty CA powered by GRACE

The number of struggling families in CA is 240% higher than the federal poverty measure indicates, according to a new United Ways of CA study. #RealCostMeasure takes into account what families actually need to live in CA from housing & childcare to transportation & health care.

SB 4 passes the Assembly with 56 votes! We greatly appreciate Assemblymember Tina McKinnor Assemblymember Mia Bonta Sharon Quirk-Silva Al Muratsuchi for speaking in support. We can open up 171k acres of land for 100% affordable housing with this. Let’s keep pushing!

SB 4 (Wiener) officially passed out of the Assembly with a fantastic vote of 73-1! This would not have been possible without our faithful advocates. SB 4 is a HUGE win for affordable housing efforts in the state! Sierra Pacific Synod Pacifica Synod-ELCA SoCal Synod ELCA Advocacy

SB 4 will open up 171k acres of land for 100% affordable housing. This is a common sense bill addressing homelessness and poverty in the state. Let's get this signed! Governor Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom

Thank you Governor Gavin Newsom Newsom for signing SB 4 into law! This bill will help faith institutions answer the call to house our neighbors. Thank you to all of our faithful advocates for getting this across the finish line! Sierra Pacific Synod Pacifica Synod-ELCA SoCal Synod ELCA Advocacy

"This builds on the work done by ELCA and partners last year," says our ELCA program director for environment and energy policy who is attending #COP28.

🌎 “We have failed to phase out from fossil fuels in the past 30 years because we never put #Equity and #Jutsice at the core.” Listen to Harjeet Singh (@harjeet11.bsky.social), from Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative at the #COP28 Climate Hub. 📺 Watch more: app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/2d9544b8… #EndFossilFuels #ClimateAction #RaceToZero

In our commitment to creation care and inspired by our faith, ELCA is making waves at COP 28! Dive into our latest blog post to discover how we’re weaving faith into crucial conversations on climate action. Read more: blogs.elca.org/advocacy/elca-… #ELCAAdvocacy #COP28

Hear LOPPCA Director, Regina Banks, and Bee Moorhead, the Director of Texas Impact, discuss the fossil fuel phaseout negotiations and conversations taking place at #COP28UAE #faithcop28

Save the date! Lutheran Lobby Day 2024 happening Wednesday, May 15th in Sacramento. We look forward to advocating with you all this year!

It's #CalEITCWeek! 💸 The CalEITC fights poverty and builds equity for low-income families by putting cash directly back into their hands. #CALeg: Commit to helping families pay their bills and save by strengthening the CalEITC this year.

#CALeg: In 2023 the #CalEITC & #YCTC sent more than $1.3B directly into the hands of nearly 3.5M families & households! Funding Free Tax Prep Assistance and Education and Outreach programs in the #CABudget ensures that Californians have access to claim their tax credits for FREE!