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 ...

Market Match doubles produce buying power for CalFresh users at local markets. The program faces a $158K funding shortfall. Users seek to raise the match cap and expand access statewide amid inflation ...

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 ...

A California food program for needy families is in danger as funds are set to expire in June. The CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Project gives low-income residents an instant rebate whenever ...

In a sea of bodies that ebbed in the direction of free sample offerings and eggs under $10, was CalFresh user Porsha Williams and her two sons, Nasir and Denzell. Williams makes the more than 20 ...