CalFresh, alongside other assistance programs, forms part of the safety net for many Californians. As a vital part of state welfare, the program’s systematic distribution dates and the maximum benefit ...

(The Center Square) - CalFresh recipients can now get $60 more a month for fruit and vegetables as part of the relaunch of a pilot program, according to Assemblyman Alex Lee’s office. Lee, D-Milpitas, ...

The Golden State is an agricultural powerhouse, but millions of people are struggling to afford their groceries. Even worse, grocery prices are expected to increase even more under President Donald ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 29,000 San Luis Obispo County residents will receive less help feeding their families than usual due to the federal ...

Food assistance program CalFresh will have its benefits delayed in November due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, officials said on Friday. CalFresh, which is known federally as the ...

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 ...

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that CalFresh benefits could be suspended next month due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The shutdown – which ...

Food Finders, a nonprofit serving four counties across Southern California, will expand its grocery distribution program in Long Beach as the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens to delay ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - In California, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is called CalFresh, and run by the Department of Social Services. SNAP provides monthly food benefits to ...

Kimberly Saavedra, a graduate student in social welfare, said her family felt the impact of pauses to CalFresh, California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Reduced ...