August 25, 2025 – SACRAMENTO – As parents send their children back to classrooms for the new school year, Governor Newsom today shared ten ways California’s nation-leading investments are supporting kids and reducing costs for families:
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- 🥪Universal Meals Program for School Kids: Every student gets TWO free meals. California was the first state to implement a statewide Universal Meals Program for schoolchildren, providing all public TK-12 students access to two free meals per school day. In September, Governor Newsom signed legislation to increase enrollment in state food assistance programs, reduce youth consumption of processed foods, and increase access to healthy, locally grown food in all California communities. California also participates in the federal SUN Bucks food…