The ‘bill tracker’ version of this agenda is available here, and includes links you may follow for more information on most items.

FAN’s 2012 Legislative Agenda

I. Reduce Hunger, Homelessness, & Poverty

• Preserve School Meals state funding
• Preserve funding for State Food Assistance Program
• Support passage of HB 2048 (Document Recording Fee)
• Preserve Housing Essential Needs Program
• Oppose the 48-month lifetime limit for TANF recipients
• Support the Jobs Package Initiative

II. Increase Affordable and Accessible Housing & Health Care

• Preserve the Basic Health Plan
• Support Fair Tenants Screening bill
• Preserve current funding level for Apple Health for Kids
• Preserve current Medicaid eligibility level
• Preserve funding in the capital budget for the Housing Trust Fund

III. Reform the Criminal Justice System

• Preserve funding in the capital budget for the Housing Trust Fund
• Support Second Chance Sentencing Reform bill
• Support Three Strikes law reform
• Support Abolishing the Death Penalty bill

IV. Care for the Environment & Promote Sustainable Agriculture

• Preserve WIC & Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
• Support Toxic-Free Kids bill
• Sustain the success of I-937, the Clean Energy Initiative
• Prevent attempts to weaken, delay, or roll back state environmental laws and programs

V. Advocate for Civil & Human Rights

• Support Human Trafficking reforms
• Support Farmworker & Pesticide Drift bill
• Support a prevention-focused Gang bill
• Support Marriage Equality Effort
• Support E-verify Ban bill

VI. Advocate for Accessible and Quality Public Education

• Preserve Levy Equalization funding level

VII. Support Revenue

• 2012 Referendum Package
• Repeal Tax Preferences
• Support establishment of a State Bank