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Calling ALL Partners:

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California Senate Bill 907 (Pan) Local Equitable Access to Food (LEAF) is a win-win for California: this bill will not only support our small and mid-sized farmers; it will help low-income families access fresh, nutritious food at their local farmers’ markets. Right now, we are starting to build a coalition of organizations and groups so that together, we can successfully advocate for SB 907 to become law. 

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Summary of SB 907 (Pan):

• SB 907 improves access to healthy foods for all California families, regardless of income, as well as increases the number of farmers’ markets throughout California.
• Makes it easier for certified farmers’ markets in California to provide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) services to support families in need of food assistance. 
• Increases CalFresh access at farmers’ markets which helps small and mid-sized farmers.
• Allows more low-income households to access locally grown, affordable, fresh and healthy food.

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Background SB 907:
CalFresh — or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — is a very successful anti-poverty program that benefits communities of color, immigrants, seniors, college students, and other food insecure Californians. CalFresh participants receive an EBT (electronic benefits transfer) card to access their food benefits, and recent data shows that CalFresh households are increasingly shopping at farmers’ markets. However, many farmers’ markets do not have the administrative capacity to overcome the hurdles required to successfully and efficiently provide EBT at their markets. Providing easier access to EBT not only benefits small and mid-sized farmers; it also allows more low-income households to access locally grown, affordable, fresh, and healthy food in their own community.

Click for more background on SB 907 

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Toolkit Focus:
Increase the number of organizations to sign on to SB 907 as coalition members.
Use this link when promoting SB 907 Coalition Sign On Google Form: https://go.nextgenpolicy.org/KWKX

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Coalition Leads:
Author of SB 907 – Senator Pan

• Twitter: @DrPanMD
• Facebook: @RichardPanMD

Co-Sponsor of SB 907 – NextGen California (NGCA)

• Twitter: @nextgen_policy
• Facebook: @NextGenPolicyCA

Co-Sponsor of SB 907 – Alchemist

• Twitter: @AlchemistCDC
• Facebook: @AlchemistCDC

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SB 907 Website:
Hosted by NGCA
https://www.nextgenpolicy.org/priorities/senate-bill-907/