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

California's public assistance system, which includes vital programs such as CalWorks (cash assistance) and CalFresh ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) -- Riverside County residents who rely on government assistance for grocery purchases could expect another boost in benefits because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ...

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

OAKLAND, Calif. - Federal food aid benefits will not be distributed in November after the Trump administration refused to use $5 billion in contingency funds to keep the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Sacramento County's 211 helpline is bracing for an unprecedented wave of calls as approximately 270,000 county residents face delayed CalFresh benefits due to the federal government shutdown. With the ...

More than 29,000 San Luis Obispo County residents will receive less help feeding their families than usual due to the federal government’s ongoing shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

This post was updated Feb. 6 at 10:41 p.m. One-third of UC undergraduates are eligible to receive financial assistance for their groceries. CalFresh, a federally mandated, state-issued food assistance ...

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

Food security advocates urged lawmakers to lower barriers to assistance and also consider new revenue sources to replace federal dollars ...

Lea el artículo en español aquí. Some Californians who rely on federal food aid are seeing their benefits restored, including in Sonoma and Napa counties. The Trump administration suspended ...

Tanya Martinez uses her CalFresh dollars carefully — mostly on protein for herself and her 7-year-old child. She’s learned to make it last through careful portioning and planning. Now, with federal ...