The year 2026 will bring significant adjustments for those who receive or plan to apply for CalFresh in California. These ...

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 ...

Undocumented immigrants in California will bear the brunt of reductions in health care and nutrition programs under Gov.

Some college students who were once automatically eligible for California’s food benefits program will now have to apply before June 10. State officials are urging college students to apply for ...

A critical fund that helps CalFresh consumers purchase fresh food at a reduced cost at Farmers Markets while also supporting ...

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 ...

Riverside County residents who lost food during recent winter storms and used CalFresh benefits to purchase that ...

Stanislaus State Basic Needs Director Heather Pearson Villeda said she anticipates that CalFresh delays will result in more students accessing the campus’s Warrior Pantry. Stanislaus State University ...

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 Over 12,800 Disaster CalFresh ...

Since the pandemic started, people receiving CalFresh benefits in California have gotten the maximum benefit for their household size. Households already receiving that amount became eligible for at ...