The CalFresh recertification in January 2026 is a critical process for thousands of families in California who rely on food ...

WEBVTT CUMMINGS REPORTS CAL FRESH RECIPIENTS SAY DESPITE THE EARLY BENEFITS IT WILL STILL BE A STRUGGLE TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH FEBRUARY. >> IT IS A LOT. >> THE LONGEST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUT ...

Economic shifts at the federal level are set to redefine social welfare landscapes across the West Coast in the coming fiscal ...

With the start of a new year, thousands of families in California are wondering when the January 2026 CalFresh payment will ...

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

The CalFresh Program is California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and is the largest food program in the state. Benefits are issued monthly through an electronic benefit transfer ...

The federal government’s cuts that affect California’s food assistance program, leaves Sacramento County dealing with a ...

CalFresh, California’s largest food assistance program, helps provide low-income families and individuals who meet federal income eligibility rules with monthly food benefits. The program, known ...

During the pandemic, more California students have been able to use CalFresh food benefits, the state’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) also known as “food ...

A majority of California college students who are eligible for CalFresh don’t receive benefits, a study from the California Policy Lab found. Seventeen percent of all California community college ...

According to the California Department of Social Services, CalFresh is federally mandated but state-supervised and county-operated. The amount each household receives depends on household income and ...