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Committee advances SB 411 to improve Summer EBT access and out-of-school nutrition benefits
Summary
SB 411 (Perez) would create a statewide online Summer EBT application, codify child data privacy protections for meal programs, require cross-enrollment cues on school meal forms, and establish a "BOOST" benefit for school breaks and emergency closures. The committee approved the bill and referred it to Senate Human Services.
Senator Carol Perez presented SB 411, the “Stop Child Hunger Act,” which seeks to close gaps in California’s school meals and Summer EBT ("Sun Bucks") programs. Perez said the state has expanded access in recent years but significant numbers of eligible children have not been enrolled in Summer EBT; testimony cited roughly 1.8 million eligible children who had not applied.
Becky Silva of the…
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