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State policies must support a vibrant nonprofit community

by Guest Commentary October 26, 2020October 21, 2020

California’s nonprofits need the state to institute policies for contract flexibility, relief programs and access to COVID-19 funding.

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Poor residents in some of Silicon Valley’s richest neighborhoods to get community pantry makeover

by Laurence Du Sault September 17, 2020September 24, 2020

Earlier this week, the Legislature approved AB 826, which allows nonprofits, such as food banks, to distribute $600 prepaid grocery cards to each qualified adult regardless of immigration status. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

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Undocumented immigrants could qualify for $600 if Newsom signs pandemic assistance bill

by Jacqueline Garcia September 5, 2020September 5, 2020

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Coronavirus: Bay Area food banks now serving more than 1 million a month

by Laurence Du Sault July 14, 2020September 16, 2020

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Billions in coronavirus aid will go to farms. But farmers say it’s not enough to keep them afloat

by Manuela Tobias May 2, 2020May 2, 2020

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Bay Area food bank opens pop-up pantries as demand rises

by Erica Hellerstein March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a press conference in the wake of the first COVID-19 death in California, a man who took a cruise from San Francisco to Mexico in February. The governor outlined measures being taken by the state to identify and test all other individuals who were on the same cruise ship as the deceased. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

All Californians ordered to shelter in place

by Emily Hoeven March 20, 2020March 19, 2020

Elizabeth Hopkins, left, fills Sal Vega’s shopping bag with canned goods at a food distribution site in Martinez, CA. Vega, 76, wears a mask, gloves and sunglasses to protect himself while out of the house. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

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More Californians are hungry, seeking help amid coronavirus job losses

by Jackie Botts March 19, 2020March 20, 2020

A large sign hangs over the warehouse that says, 'Thank you volunteers' in the volunteer center at the Alameda County Community Food Bank on July 25, 2019. The food bank relies on roughly 100 volunteers every day to package thousands of meals to be distributed. Photo by Anne Wernikoff/CalMatters

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Food banks face shortages of volunteers; many Bay Area pantries close as coronavirus spreads

by Jackie Botts, Nigel Duara and Erica Hellerstein March 13, 2020March 16, 2020

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“We need the food that we lost.” Low-income families still reeling from blackouts

by Jackie Botts November 22, 2019February 27, 2020