
CalFresh, California's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provides benefits for low-income Californians with the aim of improving access to nutritious, affordable food.
A basic background of California’s Cashout policy PDF
A basic background of CalFresh PDF
Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in CA link
5.16.2013 The House and Senate Committees on Agriculture have each passed Farm Bill proposals that include significant cuts to SNAP (known as CalFresh in CA). Read more here…
05.02.2013 CalFresh Awarenss Month is dedicated to increasing nutritional resource access through public-private partnerships . Read more here…
4.18.2013 AB 191 (Bocanegra) Strengthening the Connection between CalFresh and Medi-Cal was heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Appropriations Wednesday, April 17. Due to estimated costs cited in Read more here…
4.10.2013 This morning President Obama released his FY 2014 budget proposal. The proposal includes several key commitments to the federal nutrition programs; strengthening their role in improving low-income household’s access to nutritious, Read more here…
4.3.2013 Yesterday afternoon AB 191 (Bocanegra) passed the Assembly Human Services Committee with a vote of 4-2. AB 191 seeks to improve alignment between CalFresh and Medi-Cal Read more here…
3.15.2013 Rep. Paul Ryan released the House Republican Budget this week, which includes a $135 billion cut to SNAP (CalFresh in CA) over the next ten years. Read more here…
3.5.2013 Are you interested in learning more about how we can strengthen the connection between CalFresh and Medi-Cal? More information about AB 191 (Bocanegra) is Read more here…
2.21.2013 The CalFresh Forum was a great success! Thanks to all who attended and contributed to the event. We’ve posted all of the materials and resources distributed during the event. Read more here…
CalFresh Goals PDF
CalFresh Recommendations PDF
Measuring CalFresh Utilization by County PDF
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on State and Local Economies PDF
A demographic analysis of the CalFresh population. PDF
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on California’s State and Local Economies link
Measuring County CalFresh Performance in 2010 link