It’s only been a month since the federal government shutdown caused the 5.5 million Californians who use CalFresh — the state’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — to see their ...
In 2026, significant changes are coming to CalFresh, California's food assistance program. These updates, driven by new ...
An applicant signs up for food stamps, known as CalFresh in California, at a low-income health clinic in Contra Costa County. (Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters) Hundreds of thousands of San ...
Below is a press release from the San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services regarding possible delays in CalFresh benefits for eligible recipients. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – The ...
OAKLAND, Calif. - SNAP stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is the largest federal anti-hunger program in the United States, also known as food stamps. The program provides ...
This post was updated Nov. 4 at 10:11 p.m. Millions of Americans may experience delays in food stamp benefits this November. The government shutdown has led to a steady decrease in provisions from ...
More than 6,500 people in Tuolumne County who rely on CalFresh food assistance will not receive their benefits at the start of next month due to the federal government shutdown, even if Congress ...
Many needy families in the Mother Lode are already taking action to fill the gap in food assistance following the announcement that CalFresh recipients will not receive their benefits at the start of ...
With SNAP funds set to expire at the end of the month, over 50,000 Monterey County residents, more than half of them children, are expected to lose their food assistance in November. That means ...
With the federal government still shut down, CalFresh recipients will now officially see their November benefits delayed, according to the California Department of Social Services. The deadline for ...
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