The CalFresh recertification in January 2026 is a critical process for thousands of families in California who rely on food ...

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It’s only been a month since the federal government shutdown caused the 5.5 million Californians who use CalFresh — the state’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — to see their ...

CalFresh benefits paused early November and restored statewide beginning Nov. 13, 2025. Merced agencies reported 32,000 households (67,000 people) affected. Local nonprofits and county launched ...

RICHMOND, Calif. - The Trump administration turned to the Supreme Court again on Monday in another push to keep full SNAP payments frozen while the government is in its longest shutdown in history.

After a federal court in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to release November SNAP funds to the states by Friday, California has started distributing food assistance to CalFresh ...

CalFresh food benefits are now being loaded onto users’ EBT cards, after being delayed for days by the Trump administration amid an ongoing federal shutdown, Santa Cruz County said Friday. “It is our ...

FATIGUE. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, ALSO NOW FIGHTING FEDERAL RULINGS REQUIRING SNAP FUNDING. THE ADMINISTRATION WANTS AN APPEALS COURT TO BLOCK THE ORDER TO FULLY FUND NOVEMBER BENEFITS. A U.S. JUDGE ...

(FOX40.com) — More than 5.5 million Californians rely on CalFresh benefits to put food on the table. Approximately 270,000 people in Sacramento County are CalFresh recipients. As the longest ...

Lea el artículo en español aquí. Some Californians who rely on federal food aid are seeing their benefits restored, including in Sonoma and Napa counties. The Trump administration suspended ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Many Californians are beginning to see their full CalFresh benefits reappear on their EBT cards following a court victory against the Trump administration, Governor ...

CalFresh recipients in Sacramento County are starting to see their full benefits restored, a week after funds were paused due to the government shutdown. “Sacramento County can confirm it's already ...