On #LatinaEqualPay Day, the numbers tell a clear story: Latinas working across industries & sectors experience the pay gap. Latinas are present in every industry & we’re still paid less. Today we honor our power & advocate for equal pay. linktr.ee/mujerxsrising

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Big shoutout to Pablo Alvarado, honored with @catalystcalifornia.bsky.social’s Transformative Partner Award! A nationally recognized labor & immigrant rights leader with @ndlon.bsky.social , Pablo is an unstoppable force of love, courage, and community power. We’re proud to call him a partner! ❤️✊🏽

📣 #AB2765, authored by @AsmAhrens , is highlighted by The Imprint. The law helps former foster youth maintain CalFresh access by streamlining verification of work-requirement exemptions; a step toward food security and stability. imprintnews.org/child-welfar...

New California Laws Will Support Youth in the Years After Foster Care

A slate of recently signed laws aim to increase access to food stamps and housing support, and help more young adults remain in extended foster care.

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🎉 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

🎉 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

🎉 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

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

🎉 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

#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

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

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...

👍🏽 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

🎉 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

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!

🎉 #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

🎉 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!

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

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...

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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📉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

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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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...

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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“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...

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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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

🔥 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

💥 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

🎉 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

🏘️ 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

🎉 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

🚨 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

🎉 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! ✊

“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.”