{"id":77740,"date":"2025-12-03T07:24:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77740"},"modified":"2025-12-03T07:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:24:32","slug":"go-serve-state-attorney-general-highlight-work-to-protect-california-from-trumps-reckless-cuts-and-reinforce-the-power-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77740","title":{"rendered":"GO-Serve, State Attorney General Highlight Work to Protect California from Trump\u2019s Reckless Cuts and Reinforce the Power of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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After a year of attacks on service programs like AmeriCorps California, the state is doubling down on service. California recognizes the power of meeting community needs through service especially during the holiday season when rising food prices and financial strain leave many families vulnerable.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.<\/b>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Governor\u2019s Office of Service and Community Engagement Director Josh Fryday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Improve Your Tomorrow Founder Michael Lynch and AmeriCorps California members served together today at a Sacramento food locker to underscore the importance of volunteering and donating during this season of giving and highlight California\u2019s work to continue to defend and invest in AmeriCorps after federal cuts.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday is a reminder that when California leads with service, we don\u2019t just build stronger communities, we fight to protect them. We are standing firm to defend AmeriCorps in California and together we\u2019re demonstrating the power of service to strengthen our communities. I\u2019m grateful to Attorney General Rob Bonta and partners like Improve Your Tomorrow who understand the real power of service lies in its ability to connect people, solve problems and keep communities moving forward,\u201d said\u00a0California Chief Service Officer and GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday and Attorney General Rob Bonta join AmeriCorps California members preparing grocery distribution at\u00a0Joey\u2019s Food Locker in Sacramento.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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AmeriCorps members at Natomas High School went the extra mile to support their community, lending a hand with preparing the weekly grocery distribution at Joey\u2019s Food Locker \u2014 unloading deliveries, organizing pantry items and assembling essential food groups to support hundreds of local families.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis holiday season, I\u2019m grateful for the thousands of AmeriCorps members serving in communities across our state,\u201d said\u00a0Attorney General Rob Bonta<\/b>. \u201cThese AmeriCorps members represent the best of our country \u2014 embodying a spirit of giving that is especially poignant this time of year. I\u2019m proud of the work my office did to defend AmeriCorps and ensure critical programs like Improve Your Tomorrow continue to get the support they need to raise up the next generation of leaders. In California, we\u2019re not looking for a fight \u2014 but we won\u2019t hesitate to defend our people, our programs and our values when they\u2019re under threat.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Attorney General Rob Bonta, GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday, Improve Your Tomorrow\u00a0Co-Founder Michael Lynch and AmeriCorps California members convene at a Sacramento food locker to prepare\u00a0weekly grocery distribution.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Earlier this year after the Trump Administration abruptly cut funding for AmeriCorps and thousands of California service members lost their positions overnight, Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Bonta and a multi-state coalition successfully sued and forced the reinstatement of federal AmeriCorps funding. The Trump Administration also agreed to release an additional $184 million rather than continue defending its unlawful actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmeriCorps has been a lifeline for organizations like Improve Your Tomorrow and for the students we serve every day. When DOGE tried to gut this program, it wasn\u2019t just a budget decision \u2014 it was an attack on opportunities for low-income communities and young people across California. We\u2019re grateful that Attorney General Bonta stood up, went to court and won. This victory means our IYT AmeriCorps members can stay focused on what they do best: helping students get to and through college, instead of wondering if their service will be cut out from under them,\u201d said\u00a0Improve Your Tomorrow CEO\/Co-Founder, Michael Lynch<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Despite the Administration\u2019s attempts to divide communities and restrict resources, California is doubling down on service. GO-Serve is working to protect service and expand access to the support communities need. Service is how California meets the moment and fills the gaps for families who depend on real help. Find paid service opportunities to serve at\u00a0CAServiceCorps.com<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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