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Child and family advocates from throughout California gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to call for increased funding and investments in “pov…
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California has joined 25 other states in suing the Trump administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its decision to ind…
Editor's Pick Spotlight
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that he will be deploying California National Guard troops to support operations in the state’s f…
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Now into its third week, the federal shutdown is likely to affect even more areas of day-to-day life, including the Supplemental Nutrition Ass…
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Due to a planned reduction in food benefits available from Los Angeles County to those most in need, many low-income Latinos and families will face what is being called a hunger cliff. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government temporarily increased its CalFresh food assistance program benefits. But these extra benefits ended on March 26, three years after the pandemic started.
The CalFresh program is designed for patients who struggle to pay grocery bills for food.
