(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, ...

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The CalFresh program is preparing to issue a new round of SNAP payments for March. Here are the dates and amounts.

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 ...

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that CalFresh benefits could be suspended next month due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The shutdown – which ...

The partnership will eliminate the need for manual review, speeding up determination to as soon as the same day.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides money to nearly 42 million low-income Americans for groceries. In California, the funds are distributed through the CalFresh program.

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This post was updated Jan. 11 at 10:05 p.m. Confusing income calculations and time-consuming application processes can make CalFresh – California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...