{"id":14677,"date":"2021-05-10T13:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T20:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calcanstaging.kinsta.cloud\/?p=14677"},"modified":"2021-05-10T12:35:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T19:35:30","slug":"act-now-for-a-healthy-resilient-equitable-food-system-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calclimateag.org\/es\/act-now-for-a-healthy-resilient-equitable-food-system-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Act Now for a Healthy, Resilient and Equitable Food System!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calling all California farmers and ranchers!<\/h2>\n

Can you sign on to a letter<\/a> calling on Governor Newsom to invest in food and farming infrastructure to recover from the pandemic? California has a budget surplus of $50 billion or more, and right now the Governor and legislators are debating how to spend it.<\/p>\n

CalCAN is a member of a diverse coalition<\/a> of sustainable organic agriculture, farmworker, environmental and food access advocates that has proposed a $779 million plan\u2014just 1.5% of the surplus. We hope you will join us and let the Governor know how much this matters to your farming business, your workers and your community.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s easy to act: just click here<\/a> to read the letter and add your name, farm name and logo.<\/h3>\n

Our deadline is May 15, so sign on now, and spread the word!<\/h3>\n
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Background<\/h2>\n

Assemblymember Rivas and a group of legislators, backed by over 80 organizations, has proposed an ambitious package of programs and funding to provide infrastructure, training, and workforce development for farmers and ranchers to keep our farms viable and safe. Here is a summary of what is included in the funding proposal:<\/p>\n