President Donald Trump’s recent sweeping budget bill — referred to as the “big beautiful bill” — included major cuts to the federal food assistance program, SNAP. In the days following the passing of ...

A USDA proposal would require grocers participating in CalFresh to more than double the number of staple goods they carry, and a larger number of those staples must be perishable items. Getty Images ...

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

The federal government’s cuts that affect California’s food assistance program, leaves Sacramento County dealing with a possible budgetary shortfall in the millions of dollars.

The federal government shutdown continues, forcing scores of federal workers to face furloughs and leaving Americans in limbo while congressional Democrats and Republicans point fingers at who to ...

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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 ...

CalFresh, a federally funded food assistance program, is a largely untapped resource for California college students, a recent UCLA study found. Researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County residents who rely on CalFresh and CalWorks benefits could face disruptions if the federal government shutdown continues into November, according to the county ...

San Bernardino County officials warned Wednesday that CalFresh beneficiaries may not be able to get their monthly assistance for groceries in November amid the government shutdown. The California ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Hundreds of thousands of families in San Diego County who rely on SNAP benefits may be impacted soon if the federal shutdown continues. Starting Tuesday, the County of San ...