Around 13% of California's population receives CalFresh assistance, amounting to nearly 5 million Californians each month, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/food-stamps-california-snap-payments-for-september-worth-up-to-1-691-end-in-one/article_59bf8f78-38ab-5f62-a86c-a983f0ffdb18.html

Besides the school pantry and mobile pantry programs, Feeding San Diego serves children through the summer meals program, after-school meals program, backpack program, community and agency partner programs, and CalFresh outreach.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/north-county-community-news/story/2023-05-21/north-county-business-briefs-may-21

Brown said El Camino College’s Basic Needs including the Warrior Pantry are working to expand access to healthy food on campus and CalFresh EBT food assistance for students.

Source: https://eccunion.com/news/2023/05/10/ebt-card-still-not-accepted-at-el-caminos-restaurants/

But he continued to get the pandemic CalFresh boosts, which kept the total food stamps on his benefits card at $281 that month – the maximum allowable aid for a single-person household.

Source: https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/impending-loss-of-pandemic-increases-for-calfresh-poses-hunger-risks/

"There are a lot of people that cannot apply for CalFresh, which is food stamps, so how else are they going to meet their securities at home," explained Cervantez.

Source: https://abc30.com/north-valley-severe-flooding-farming-impact-heavy-rainfall/13060675/

Tran’s agency has been on a mission to increase enrollment into the CalFresh program for many years – even before his time there.

Source: https://voiceofoc.org/2023/03/with-drops-in-critical-safety-nets-looming-oc-hosts-a-resource-fair-in-santa-ana/