1. Immigrant Food Assistance
Support AB 826 with a letter to Senator Anthony Portantino, Chair of the Appropriations Committee
2. Reparations Bill
Call the Senate Appropriations Committee and voice your support for AB 3121 (Weber): Reparations Task Force.
This bill will be heard in Appropriations tomorrow, Thursday August 13.
Call Senate Appropriations Staff at (916) 651-4101
- Name and city that you live in
- Go on the record that you support the passage of this bill to the Senate floor
3. Federal Relief Package
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The only way to adequately meet the needs of a reeling economy, struggling families, and cash-strapped states and localities is for President Trump and Congress to come to agreement on a robust, bipartisan economic relief package.
- Tens of millions of people have lost their jobs, and millions report that their households did not get enough to eat, are behind on their rent or mortgage, or both.
- Nearly 30 million adults reported that their household didn’t get enough to eat for the week ending July 21, according to Census estimates.
- Nearly 15 million renters (more than 1 in 5) reported that they were behind on rent for the same week.
- Some 19 million children (more than 1 in 4) live in a household that is behind on rent or mortgage payments, isn’t getting enough to eat, or both, based on Census estimates from late June and July.
