This post was updated Jan. 11 at 10:05 p.m. Confusing income calculations and time-consuming application processes can make CalFresh – California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

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 ...

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 ...

With CalFresh benefits delayed in November due to the ongoing government shutdown, FIND Food Bank expects a surge in demand and is requesting National Guard assistance to ensure Coachella Valley ...

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 ...

CalFresh food benefits are now being loaded onto users’ EBT cards, after being delayed for days by the Trump administration amid an ongoing federal shutdown, San Diego County said Friday. CalFresh ...

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 ...

CalFresh, California's version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provides essential support to low-income families. Recent legislative changes, particularly the One Big ...

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 ...

The local call center that helps people find a bed or a mental health professional or emergency health care – 211OC – is gearing up to field tens of thousands of new calls from people with a single, ...

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