We need to make sure California State Leadership fully funds SB 907 (Pan) to ensure all California families have equitable access to local, affordable, and healthy food regardless of income by supporting Senator Dr. Pan’s budget push for a one-time $60 million budget allocation over a three-year period to create the LEAF program.

SB 907 (Pan) Local Equitable Access to Food (LEAF) addresses food insecurity by improving access to healthy foods for all California families, while also increasing the number of farmers’ markets throughout the state. This bill makes it easier for certified farmers’ markets in California to provide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) services and increases CalFresh access at farmers’ markets.