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

(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, ...

The Golden State is an agricultural powerhouse, but millions of people are struggling to afford their groceries. Even worse, grocery prices are expected to increase even more under President Donald ...

State Assemblymember Alex Lee has secured $10 million in the 2024-25 state budget to revive a pilot project that allows low-income families to continue to get more CalFresh benefits. The original ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

A MAJOR SHIFT IN FOOD ASSISTANCE IS NOW UNDERWAY IN CALIFORNIA. THOUSANDS COULD NO LONGER QUALIFY FOR CALFRESH. KCRA 3’S CORTEZ TELLS US WHAT THIS MEANS FOR OUR AREA. THE PALLETS ON THE FORKLIFT.

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 ...