The SBC Board of Supervisors is considering extensive budget cuts that would impact CalFresh and law enforcement coverage in ...

The changes are among the huge cuts to social safety programs in the U.S. enacted by President Donald Trump’s 2025 H.R. 1 spending bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” ...

CalFresh, a federally funded food assistance program, is a largely untapped resource for California college students, a recent UCLA study found. Researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy ...

April 6, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials ask, “Is CalFresh right for you?” CalFresh can help you buy more food for your family, even if you have some income, own a house, or ...

Trump made changes to SNAP, known as CalFresh in California, last year. Several food banks say they expect need to grow as a result.

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An estimated 72,000 lawfully present immigrants in California will be impacted, including at least 5,000 in Alameda County alone.

CalFresh, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is a government program that provides grocery assistance to low-income households. Approximately 33% of undergraduate students ...

The CalFresh program, California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), continues to provide essential food assistance to millions of residents. This program plays ...

The SLO County Board of Supervisors proclaimed May "CalFresh Awareness Month". CalFresh, California's version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), currently serves more than 31,000 ...