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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🎉 AB 1886 is now law! This important bill ensures youth in out-of-home placements receive the same protections around probation timelines. Youth deserve support and a real chance to move forward, not unnecessary system involvement. Thank you, Asm. Elhawary! ✨ #AB1886 #YouthJustice #CalLeg
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🎉 AB 1886 is now law! This important bill ensures youth in out-of-home placements receive the same protections around probation timelines. Youth deserve support and a real chance to move forward, not unnecessary system involvement. Thank you, Asm. Elhawary! ✨ #AB1886 #YouthJustice #CalLeg
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🎉 SB 1030 is now law! This bill removes a harmful #CalWORKs rule that could put families’ assistance at risk simply because an unrelated adult male lives in the home. Families deserve dignity and support, not barriers. Thank you, Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas & sponsors! #CalLeg
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
AB 1655 is now law! This critical bill helps ensure children and families can continue receiving CalWORKs assistance when a family member is unlawfully detained in federal immigration detention. Families deserve stability, not punishment. #AB1655 @ib2real.bsky.social @ccwro.bsky.social @seiuca.org
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🎉 AB 1969 (Bonta) is now law! 🎉 We’re celebrating the It Takes a Village Act; a step toward stronger Cradle to Career networks across California, connecting kids and families to trusted local support, resources, and opportunities to thrive. 💛 #AB1969 #ItTakesAVillage
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Nourish California @nourishcalifornia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#CountdowntoFood4All begins! We are 365 days from October 1, 2027 - when CA becomes the first state in the nation to provide food benefits to anyone who needs it, regardless of where they are born Learn more: bit.ly/c2food4all
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We’re celebrating Governor Newsom signing #SB1149 (Durazo) into law! 💛 This victory expands bereavement leave to recognize chosen and extended family, giving workers the time, dignity, and space to grieve. #WorkFamilyJustice #BereavementLeave
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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Massive SNAP cuts could have consequences far beyond hunger. In a new @statnews.com op-ed, NCYL’s Kristen Weber and @ChildrensRights Sandy Santana examine how cuts to food assistance could increase families’ risk of CPS involvement and separation. Read: www.statnews.com/2026/09/29/s...
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
👍🏽 A win for fire survivors and fire-impacted communities! Gov. Newsom signed SB 1301 by Sen. Ben Allen, requiring insurers to give 6 months’ notice and specific reasons before non-renewing home insurance, giving homeowners time to make repairs and protect coverage. #CALeg
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🎉 The No More Child Poverty Act (AB 1996) is signed by Gov. Newsom! Authored by Asm. Mia Bonta, the bill advances the work of the Lifting Children Out of Poverty Task Force. 🙌🏾 Thanks to all who helped make this a reality! #EndChildPoverty #CALeg #California
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We’re celebrating a meaningful step forward for California families! AB 2195 has been signed into law, helping protect low-income parents from losing professional licenses due to child support debt. Thank you Asm. Celeste Rodriguez and the Truth & Justice in Child Support Coalition!
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🎉 #AB1755 ends the outdated CalWORKs 100-hour work rule that punished two-parent families for working. Fewer barriers to food, childcare & housing help means greater stability for children. ❤️ @asmlashae.bsky.social @westerncenter.bsky.social @ccwro.bsky.social
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🎉 A major win for CA children and families! We’re celebrating Governor Newsom’s signing of #AB2765 to help vulnerable foster youth and families avoid hunger amid federal food assistance cuts. Proud to stand with Asm. Patrick Ahrens, @seiuca.org, John Burton Advocates for Youth & our partners!
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
CA's #HOPEAccounts offer stability through one-time cash grants. AJ Johnson from John Burton Advocates for Youth shares what $3,000 means to young adults struggling to start building their lives... tinyurl.com/HopeAccounts... #HOPEAccounts @edsource.org @lashericat.bsky.social
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New in @edsource.org! California's groundbreaking #HOPEAccounts program is reaching transition-age foster youth, youth who lost caregivers to Covid, & more. We've been there from the start, alongside our partners! TY @lashericat.bsky.social for the reporting! edsource.org/2026/a-state...
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A state program now puts $3,000 in the pockets of foster, Covid-bereaved youth entering adulthood
California this summer started its HOPE program, putting $3,000 in accounts for foster and Covid-bereaved youth as they start adulthood without parental support.
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📉It's clear: #ChildPoverty in #California is unacceptably high. CA poverty has been made worse by choices from DC. Policy makers have solutions to fix the problem. Read more: endchildpovertyca.org/californias-... cc @calbudgetcenter.org
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California’s Poverty Rates Remain Unacceptably High in 2025, but Policymakers Have The Choice to Lift Children and Families Out of Poverty - End Child Poverty California
Stagnant poverty rates call for further investments in proven anti-poverty solutions like food assistance, affordable healthcare, tax credits, and public benefit programs Earlier this week, the U.S. C...
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The 2025 poverty data from the Census Bureau are out. Stronger investments in families could have helped 1.4 million more children rise above the poverty line. We have the tools to reduce child poverty, we just need to use them. @CenterOnBudget www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
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Statement: New Census Data Underscore Importance of Food Assistance and Health Coverage Access | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
At a moment when the cuts enacted in last year’s harmful Republican reconciliation law have begun...
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“These findings should shock our conscience, but they’re sadly predictable. Poverty is rising in CA as federal cuts to safety-net programs and healthcare deepen hardship.” - Shimica Gaskins, President & CEO, End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE calbudgetcenter.org/news/califor...
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California has a 17.3% Poverty Rate, According to a New Analysis of Census Data by the California Budget & Policy Center
SACRAMENTO, CA — California’s poverty rate remains essentially unchanged at 17.3% in 2025, among the highest in the nation, according to a new analysis of
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Shimica Gaskins, President & CEO of End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE: “Economic liberation for all children and families is not immune to white supremacy, racism, and misogyny.” She calls for confronting systems that harm Black women and children. archive.ph/JeHyg
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🔥 BIG WINS FOR EATON FIRE SURVIVORS! $15M for the CARE Fund is in the state budget! Three priority bills-AB 1642, SB 878 & SB 1301- are headed to the Governor’s desk, advancing cleanup standards, insurance accountability & survivor protections. 💪🔥 #DenaRiseUp #FireSurvivors
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
💥 AB 2395 is heading to the Governor’s desk! 🎉 It strengthens California’s Child Support Debt Reduction Program, removing barriers so families can get relief and build a more stable future. Huge thanks to @asmlashae.bsky.social & the Truth and Justice in Child Support Coalition! #AB2395
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🎉 SB 1077 (Gonzalez) is heading to the Governor’s desk! 💙 It strengthens California’s ability to keep benefits flowing during federal shutdowns & protects stability and dignity for families when they need it most. #SB1077 #EndChildPovertyCA
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🏘️ It takes a village! 🎉 AB 1969, the It Takes a Village Act, is heading to the Governor’s desk! It strengthens local Cradle to Career networks, connecting families to child care, education, health care, food & more. 💛 @asmmiabonta.bsky.social #AB1969 #EndChildPovertyCA
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🎉 BIG NEWS: #AB1996 is heading to the Governor’s desk! Authored by @asmmiabonta.bsky.social bonta, this bill keeps California focused on data-driven solutions and bold investments to end child poverty. Thank you for your leadership! ❤️ @westerncenter.bsky.social
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨 SB 1030 is heading to the Governor’s desk! It repeals CalWORKs’ outdated “Man-in-the-House” rule—a discriminatory relic that can threaten a family’s benefits based on who lives in their home. Families deserve dignity, not punishment. 💜 #SB1030 @westerncenter.bsky.social @ccwro.bsky.social
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🎉 AB 2765 (Ahrens) is heading to the Governor! This critical bill fights childhood hunger, protects foster youth from harmful federal cuts, and highlights families losing food access. We’re grateful to all who championed it. Now, urge Governor Newsom to sign! ✊
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“Now is the time for our legislature to step up.”- Dolores Huerta. Huerta joined advocates to demand action against cuts that leave children, elders & people with disabilities without food. “There is no excuse why these programs should not be fully funded.”
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
At today’s anti-hunger press conference, Koy Saeteurn w/ Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, brought the human cost of food assistance cuts into focus: 49,000 families are at risk, half including children, seniors, or people with disabilities.
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🍎 CA has a choice: protect our safety net or let families go hungry. Benyamin Chao w/ California Immigrant Policy Center, urges state leaders to protect humanitarian immigrants, families with children & foster youth from losing food assistance. “Will we look back and be proud?”
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Food security is about more than food, it’s about stability, opportunity, and a future. At today’s anti-hunger press conference, Bayley Craig w/ John Burton Advocates for Youth called on CA leaders to listen to communities too often overlooked. #EndChildPovertyCA
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🚨 California’s hunger crisis is growing. Federal food assistance cuts are hurting families, immigrants & foster youth. State leaders can act now to strengthen food assistance. No child, family, immigrant, or foster youth should go hungry. #EndChildPovertyCA
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
TODAY!! 9 a.m on @EndChildPovCA Instagram: Civilrights icon @DoloresHuerta joins fight for CA kids and immigrants facing hunger crisis #CABudget #GovernorNewsom #CALegislature
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Join us Monday at the CA State Capitol as Dolores Huerta joins anti-hunger advocates, immigrant rights groups, labor leaders, elected officials & impacted Californians to demand action against federal food cuts. 📍Sacramento 🕘 9AM @westerncenter.bsky.social @cafoodbanks.org @caimmigrant.bsky.social
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We stand w/ working moms for #MomsEqualPayDay! The EEOC wants to stop collecting data that's been used for 60 years to identify hiring/pay discrimination. W/out this data, discrimination against moms will be harder to prove & easier to ignore. Take action! equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/166...
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
TODAY 9 AM PT: Watch live: www.youtube.com/@EFSurvivors... Hundreds of Eaton Fire survivors launch DearNewsom.org, urging Gov. Newsom to protect survivors, not corporate interests, and reject backroom wildfire liability deals. #EatonFire #DearNewsom
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Every Fire Survivor's Network
This is the central hub for all the videos created by Every Fire Survivor's Network (EFSN). EFSN is a community of Altadena, Palisades and Malibu-area neighbors accessing expert resources and mutual a...
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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
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First Focus on Children @firstfocus.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Trump Administration Routinely Violating Immigrant Children’s Rights - The American Prospect prospect.org/2026/07/20/t...
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Trump Administration Routinely Violating Immigrant Children’s Rights - The American Prospect
The 1997 Flores ruling requires immigrant children be released from detention after 20 days. Trump is keeping some for as long as 323 days, new filings in a lawsuit state.
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National WIC Association @natwicassoc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Last Thursday, the Trump Administration released a final “public charge” rule. Public Charge is a part of immigration law that can determine whether certain immigrant families can gain or adjust legal status in the US based on individual’s reliance on government assistance.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Black women working full-time, year-round earn just 65 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men — a gap costing them more than $1.1 million over a 40-year career. The wage gap is not just about today’s paycheck. It shapes a lifetime of opportunity. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay
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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Yesterday, the Supreme Court affirmed our 14th amendment: virtually every child born on American soil is a U.S. citizen. A promise that has stood for nearly 160 years is kept for our children in immigrant families across the country. Read full article > bit.ly/4vzPOkm
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Federal immigration agents have detained over 10,000 people in the last FIVE days, doubling down on their efforts to terrorize our communities. This is why we told Congress: no new funding for ICE. Instead, they gave ICE an additional $70 BILLION in funding earlier this month.
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The #CABudget delivers key wins: new child care slots, safety net protections, and new revenue from wealthy corporations. But it doesn’t go far enough. We’ll keep fighting to protect children and families. #EndChildPoverty #CABudget www.endchildpovertyca.org/end-child-po...
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End Child Poverty California Commends Key Elements of Governor Newsom’s Final Budget to Ensure Wealthy Corporations Pay Their Fair Share, Calls on Lawmakers to Do More to Protect Children and Families...
End Child Poverty California (ECPCA) commends key elements in the 2026–27 state budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom — his last in office. The budget employs new revenue sources and makes use of a brigh...
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Jess Bartholow @jess-bartholow.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Lots to celebrate in this #CABudget. There’s always more to do, but @seiuca.org is proud of limits it places on large corporate tax breaks which helps to protect CA’s critical programs in the wake of federal #HR1, which gave same corps $900B in tax breaks paid for by cuts to these programs. #UnrigCA
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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#CABudget asks: 1. Preserve full-scope Medi-Cal for humanitarian groups 2. Keep Adult Dental Benefits for Individuals with Unsatisfactory Immigration Status (UIS) 3. Delay UIS Medi-Cal Premiums 4. Protect UIS Coordinated Medi-Cal Services 5. Advance #CALeg Fair Share from Big Corporations Framework
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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#Health4All is urging @governor.ca.gov & #CABudget leaders Senate Pro Tem Monique Limón & @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social to adopt short-term protections for Californians in the final state budget, bc the health & lives of millions depend on it. @caimmigrant.bsky.social @healthaccess.bsky.social ⬇️
A quote from the Health4All budget letter for The Children's Partnership
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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🚨New data: In the 8 months after H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history, the number of people receiving SNAP fell by 4+ million (-10%) nationwide. In just the 13 states with available data, 800,000+ fewer kids are receiving SNAP. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
Graphic showing the change in SNAP participation from July 2024 to March 2026. Between H.R. 1's enactment in July 2025 and March 2026, the number of people receiving SNAP fell by more than 4 million.
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
💖From college graduate to Capitol advocate! Radical GRACE Intern Valery Acevedo-Salvador shares her firsthand experience at the 2026 IMAGINE Rally & Advocacy Day and why young voices matter in the fight for California families, children, and workers. www.endchildpovertyca.org/imagine-rall...
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IMAGINE Rally & Advocacy Day 2026: From the POV of A Radical GRACE Intern  - End Child Poverty California
On May 28, 2026, I, Valery Acevedo-Salvador, had the opportunity to witness and partake in a truly inspiring event: the End Child Poverty CA & SEIU CA annual IMAGINE Rally & Advocacy Day at the State ...
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