Officials with the city’s Human Resources Administration said they’re always working to improve, but said the primary driver ...

Recipients decided whether their prepaid debit cards arrived physically, which might allow them to take cash out of an ATM, ...

California's public assistance programs, including CalWorks and CalFresh, are vital for supporting low-income families and ...

Carmen Basu, bundled in a red jacket and woolly scarf, stood outside the headquarters of her local health plan one morning after picking up free groceries. She had brought her husband, teenage son, ...

California's public assistance system, which includes vital programs such as CalWorks (cash assistance) and CalFresh ...

Organizations serving UCLA students have expanded their emergency food assistance programs after the federal government shutdown delayed CalFresh benefits in early November. Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

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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 ...

(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, ...

CalFresh benefits paused early November and restored statewide beginning Nov. 13, 2025. Merced agencies reported 32,000 households (67,000 people) affected. Local nonprofits and county launched ...