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Students press Assembly subcommittee to restore CalFood funding to $60 million annually
Summary
During public comment, dozens of students and campus representatives urged the Assembly subcommittee to restore ongoing CalFood funding to $60 million a year to support campus food pantries and other basic‑needs services.
Multiple students and campus representatives used the hearing's public comment period to urge the Legislature to restore CalFood funding to $60 million annually, arguing reduced allocations would harm students' ability to afford food and succeed academically.
Who spoke and what they asked Student leaders and campus staff from the University of California, Riverside and other campuses described food insecurity on campuses and requested that CalFood be…
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