For many Californians, CalFresh benefits are a monthly lifeline that helps keep food on the table. But as May 2026 approaches ...

New federal rules starting June 1, 2026 expand CalFresh work requirements for adults aged 18-64 in California, with specific ...

The campaign will focus on providing information to help residents apply for CalFresh and maintain their benefits, including ...

The CalFresh program, California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), continues to provide essential food assistance to millions of residents. This program plays ...

(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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vegetables for sale at a farmers market in San Diego County. (File photo courtesy of San Diego County Water Authority) The ongoing federal government shutdown could threaten benefits CalFresh ...

This article first appeared in inewsource. Sign up for their newsletters here. Starting Nov. 1, people using the food assistance program CalFresh, known as SNAP nationally, will have three months to ...

Some Californians may lose CalFresh food assistance due to multiple changes affecting eligibility for the program — one of which could impact hundreds of thousands in the state. Asylees, refugees and ...