Community Resources

• CalFresh Cashout 101

  A basic background of California’s Cashout policy PDF

• CalFresh 101

  A basic background of CalFresh PDF

• CCRWF Nutrition Primer

  Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in CA link

CalFresh Updates & News

• The Farm Bill is Moving

  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…

• LA County Kicks-off CalFresh Awareness Month

  05.02.2013 CalFresh Awarenss Month is dedicated to increasing nutritional resource access through public-private partnerships . Read more here…

• AB 191 Moved to Assembly Appropriations Suspense

  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…

• President's FY 2014 Budget Proposal Restores SNAP Benefits

  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…

• AB 191 Passes Assembly Human Services Committee!

  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…

• Tell your Rep: Vote NO on House Republican Budget

  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…

• AB 191 Fact Sheet, FAQ, & Sample Letter Now Available!

  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…

• CalFresh Forum Materials and Resources Now Available!

  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 Policy Agenda

CalFresh Goals 

CalFresh Goals PDF

Improving the Applicant Experience

CalFresh Recommendations PDF 

Reports & Data

• Program Access Index (PAI)

  Measuring CalFresh Utilization by County PDF

• Lost Dollars, Empty Plates

  The Impact of CalFresh Participation on State and Local Economies PDF

• CalFresh Characteristics Report

  A demographic analysis of the CalFresh population. PDF

• Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2012

  The Impact of CalFresh Participation on California’s State and Local Economies link

• Program Access Index (PAI) 2012

  Measuring County CalFresh Performance in 2010 link