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

Trump made changes to SNAP, known as CalFresh in California, last year. Several food banks say they expect need to grow as a result.

(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, ...

New federal rules starting June 1, 2026 expand CalFresh work requirements for adults aged 18-64 in California, with specific ...

The federal government shutdown has halted CalFresh benefits for approximately 5.5 million California residents, effective November 1, 2024. The US Department of Agriculture confirmed it cannot issue ...

Salida Food Bank director Kim Brown unloads a shipment of donated food products with volunteers Denn Wesson, right, and John Kidroske, left, at the Salida Food Bank in Salida, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

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, ...

UPDATE: This article was published before the Supreme Court on Friday at least temporarily allowed the Trump administration to withhold about $4 billion in payments for the SNAP food benefits program ...