2026 ECPCA IMAGINE Priorities
UncategorizedEnd Child Poverty California’s 2026 IMAGINE priorities focus on reimagining public systems so they work together to meet the whole needs of children and families, rather than operating in…
Gov.-Elect Becerra’s 2030 Vision (Throwback!)
UncategorizedCongratulations to California Governor-elect Xavier Becerra! In 2020, when he was California’s Attorney General, Becerra made a powerful, short video for our America 2030 campaign.
Honoring Dolores Huerta, Civil Rights Leader and Steadfast Partner in Fighting Child Poverty
UncategorizedEnd Child Poverty California pays tribute to civil rights leader Dolores Huerta. Huerta died October 28, 2026. She was a giant in the anti-poverty movement…
End Child Poverty California Celebrates Nearly a Decade of Progress and Calls for a Renewed Commitment to Ending Child Poverty
UncategorizedCalifornia has invested billions to lift children and families out of poverty. As the state looks to its next decade, advocates say California must not lose sight of its…
California’s Poverty Rates Remain Unacceptably High in 2025, but Policymakers Have the Choice to Lift Children and Families Out of Poverty
UncategorizedStagnant 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. Census…
ECPCA Commends Key Elements of Final 2026–27 California State Budget
UncategorizedFor immediate release July 1, 2026 End Child Poverty California Commends Key Elements of Governor Newsom’s Final 2026–27 Budget to Ensure Wealthy Corporations Pay Their Fair Share, Calls on…
California SNAP Stakeholders Urge Rejection of Chairman’s Farm Bill Proposal; Bill Would Further Erode Nutrition Supports and Increase Hunger
UncategorizedJune 25, 2026 Sacramento, CA – California’s SNAP stakeholders – representing grocers, county administrators, labor unions, public health and other anti-hunger advocates – urge California’s Senators and the…
IMAGINE Rally & Advocacy Day 2026: From the POV of A Radical GRACE Intern
UncategorizedOn May 28, 2026, I, Valery Acevedo-Salvador, had the opportunity to witness and partake in a truly inspiring event: the End Child Poverty CA & SEIU CA annual IMAGINE…
End Child Poverty California Urges Governor Newsom to Sign a 2026-27 California Budget that Requires Corporations to Pay their Fair Share and Protects Children and Families
UncategorizedEnd Child Poverty California (ECPCA) is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to adopt the California Legislature’s state budget approach, which invests in urgent anti-hunger efforts to combat the increase in…
IMAGINE 2026: Californians Rally for a Future Where Every Child Can Thrive
UncategorizedYesterday, hundreds of families, youth, workers, advocates, and community leaders gathered at the End Child Poverty CA & SEIU CA’s annual IMAGINE Rally at the State Capitol to send…
Hundreds of Workers, Advocates, and Youth to Call for Budget that Prioritizes Children, Families, and Workers over Corporate Profits
Anti-poverty Strategies, California State Budget, California State Government, Child Poverty in California, End Child Poverty Plan, Events, Press & Media, UncategorizedIMAGINE Rally Will Demand State Investments to Combat Poverty and Protect Californians from Cruel Federal Cuts Sacramento, CA – Hundreds of working people, family and child advocates, educators, child…