CalFresh, California's version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), supports over 5 million residents ...

Recipients of the CalFresh food program will see a significant jump in payments starting Friday — just as some of California’s major coronavirus-related benefit programs end. CalFresh benefits will go ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A majority of California college students who are eligible for CalFresh don’t receive benefits, a study from the California Policy ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some college students who were once automatically eligible for California’s food benefits program will now have to apply before ...

The research finds that community college students who had CalFresh benefits throughout their first year were more likely to ...

"We’re anticipating a lot more food insecurity in the coming months," said Sierra Woods with Uplift Eureka.

Starting June 1, 2026, it will get a lot simpler for many California college students to qualify for CalFresh, the state’s ...

Families and individuals can earn up to $100 per month to spend on fresh food with a new program at Northgate Markets in Southern California. The program, called “Más Fresco,” will allow CalFresh ...

California’s Department of Social Services has begun sending out May’s CalFresh benefits across the state. Check out when payments are arriving.

Officials said only 12 percent of eligible seniors are enrolled – The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors proclaimed ...

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