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The work starts now to improve our approach to hunger, food assistance

by Guest Commentary February 25, 2021February 24, 2021

From emergency food assistance to the USDA approach to school meals, we need to change to more efficient and sustainable policies.

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Lawmakers pass $600 stimulus checks plus boost for undocumented workers

by Jackie Botts February 17, 2021February 23, 2021

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Will COVID spur California to ease food stamp applications?

by Jackie Botts January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

Earlier this week, the Legislature approved AB 826, which allows nonprofits, such as food banks, to distribute $600 prepaid grocery cards to each qualified adult regardless of immigration status. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

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Undocumented immigrants could qualify for $600 if Newsom signs pandemic assistance bill

by Jacqueline Garcia September 5, 2020September 5, 2020

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Where to get financial help during coronavirus in California — and is it enough?

by Jackie Botts June 29, 2020July 7, 2020

Antionette Martinez and her son Caden, 5, who receive CalFresh, do their weekly grocery shop at FoodMaxx on July 26, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Pandemic food program offers up to $365 per child

by Jacqueline Garcia May 19, 2020September 16, 2020

Shuttered businesses along Telegraph Avenue in Oakland on March 16, 2020. Today, seven counties enacted a shelter in place order until April 7 to curb the spread of novel coronavirus

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Out of a job? Can’t pay your bills? These proposals may help keep you afloat amid coronavirus

by Jackie Botts March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

Eduardo Mendoza, a 66-year-old AIDS survivor, sits for a portrait by his apartment window where he can watch the comings and goings of trains and boats in Martinez, California. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

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Open reporting: How one man found freedom from his struggle to survive in the Bay Area

by Jackie Botts March 2, 2020March 3, 2020

Newsom turns to Delta tunnel project, while a conservative icon dies

by Dan Morain January 17, 2020January 16, 2020

Antoinette Martinez uses CalFresh to pay for her groceries at FoodMaxx

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California, 13 other states sue to stop Trump’s food stamp cuts

by Jackie Botts January 16, 2020February 26, 2020