Thank you @CAgovernor for signing #SB567 by @SenMariaEDurazo into law. The homelessness prevention act will help stem the tide of evictions and help us keep people safely housed.
In less than one week, 517,000+ households in WA will collectively lose $95M in food aid as extra fed SNAP payments expire prematurely (from Congressional action). This is the #hungercliff.
This is the wealthiest nation on the face of the Earth and over 500,000 of our sisters and brothers are sleeping on the streets tonight. If that doesn’t make you mad as hell, I don’t know what will.
Throughout the pandemic, federal aid kept students, faculty, and staff afloat. It prevented massive budget cuts. We gave cash benefits to folks and provided them financial breathing room. These policies WORKED. https://t.co/SFzUsMSGMh
While this is promising news, Congress should permanently remove the SNAP work requirement for students. At the very least, lawmakers should make the temporary COVID-19 SNAP student changes permanent. https://t.co/3UYuy9Usia
🎉Event happening NEXT WEEK w/ @EndChildPovCA & @EndPovertyCA!
➡️Join @NancySkinnerCA, @DoloresHuertaFD, people whose lives have been impacted by poverty, & CA anti-poverty advocates to build momentum for transformational policies!✊🏽✨
💥RSVP NOW: https://t.co/FtAFu94IpY
Nearly 30 percent of Californians live in or near poverty, according to @PPICNotes. If the state enters a recession this year, poverty will certainly spike. This is NOT the time to make cuts to the state's safety net. #CABudget#CALeg
The #CABudget maintains continued funding to expand full-scope Medi-Cal eligibility to all income-eligible Californians, regardless of immigration status. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #CALeg#Health4All
.@GavinNewsom on the planned expansion of Medi-Cal coverage to undocumented adults ages 26 to 49:
"We're all in. We're committed. We're not touching that." #cabudget#Health4All
NEW: @iteptweets report shows how states can make significant strides in reducing child poverty. Governors and statehouses can make a real difference by expanding direct benefits like the #ChildTaxCredit.
There are solutions – lawmakers just need to act!
https://t.co/1HOnIEMp5A
TODAY the #SafetyNet4All coalition met to recommit to winning unemployment benefits for excluded immigrant workers this year ✊🏽
We're excited and we're ready! Join us today https://t.co/ihwCg8lRe2
Things you can thank a union for:
-Weekends
-Breaks at work
-Paid vacation
-Minimum wage
-An 8-hour workday
-Overtime pay
-Child labor laws
-Sick leave
-Employer-based health coverage
Happy Labor Day.
As #BlackPhilanthropyMonth comes to a close, we recognize the importance of #BIPOC leaders in driving social innovation.
Learn how @assisthub_org's Patrice Berry tapped into #SkilledVolunteering to increase capacity and deepen community impact.➡️https://t.co/zsZxNcPNos
NEW: It’s official. 3.4 MILLION CA kids now have a college savings account in their name!
Kids get up to $1,500.
Visit https://t.co/cB2xnkfEr7 to activate your account!!
Starting by Jan. 1, 2024, all eligible adults ages 26-49 will qualify for comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health care through Medi-Cal. See if you qualify for Medi-Cal: https://t.co/PgagWqBw4c #CaliforniaForAll#DHCS