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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California's governor has signed into law a bill that guarantees all students a state-funded meal of their choice, even if their parent or guardian has unpaid meal fees.
The measure bans the practice of "lunch shaming," in which students who owe the school money for meals are denied food or given a cheaper alternative meal.
Under the new law, a school can no longer give a student a cheaper alternative meal.
In a statement Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom thanked Ryan Kyote, a third-grader at an elementary school in Napa County who brought national attention to the practice earlier this year by paying for all the food service bills of his fellow students at the school.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-governor-signs-measure-banning-lunch-shaming/ar-AAIGPqT?li=BBnb7Kz
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Garrett78
(10,721 posts)...to recall Newsom. I considered asking them why and signing a fake name, but I didn't bother. I only saw 1 person interact with them while we were there. Of course, we live in a district where our Democratic Representative has won by 50 points every time he's run. Living in California helps keep me sane.
shraby
(21,946 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)He would make a great president.