SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers weighing how to close a nearly $3 billion budget shortfall are also grappling with ...

California Senate Majority Leader Angelique Ashby has introduced the CalFresh for Students Act, which aims to streamline access to CalFresh benefits for college students, in order to improve student ...

Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif. An Oprah-approved loungewear set, a ...

A volunteer at the Hollywood Food Coalition helps box up meals for low-income residents. (Photo courtesy of the Hollywood Food Coalition) This story originally appeared in the California Health Report ...

California's spending on homelessness has decreased significantly in recent years, despite evidence that prior investments ...

(FOX40.COM) — EBT theft is significantly down in California, new state data shows. Since the start of 2024, reported Electronic Benefits Transfer theft fell 83%, according to a report released Friday ...

SNAP benefits are set to change in February as the current administration shifts funding, leaving many families unsure of ...

(Inside California Politics) — Federal cuts could cost California counties as much as $9.5 billion every year, a new study warns. H.R. 1, President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” made major ...

In 2026, CalFresh, California's food assistance program, will undergo significant changes. These updates are part of the implementation of the federal law H.R.1, which aims to adjust eligibility ...

Advocates urge Newsom and legislators to raise taxes on the wealthy to offset federal cuts while critics warn rising deficits demand restraint.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Changes to federally supported programs such as Medicaid and SNAP will start this year, but what exactly they’re going to look ...