The CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program has been relaunched with a $36 million investment from Assemblymember Alex Lee, providing financial incentives for CalFresh recipients to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating retailers.
The federal shutdown has ended, but critics warn that the decision to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of people set a dangerous precedent for using food access as political leverage, and that access to food directly impacts public safety.
Dr. Regina Davis Moss, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, warned that potential funding lapses in SNAP and WIC could have devastating consequences for millions of families, particularly Black women and children, and called for a comprehensive commitment to reproductive justice and health equity.
Yolo County officials have allocated $225,000 in emergency funds to support residents affected by the delay in federal SNAP payments, while the Trump administration faces criticism for partially defying a federal court order to restore full food aid.
The National Housing Law Project has warned that the lapse of funding for SNAP will have severe consequences for low-income families, as 44 million tenants face rent, 24 million people face health costs, and 40 million people, including 16 million children, face food insecurity.
Over 48,000 Americans have signed a petition demanding that the USDA release a $5 billion contingency reserve to maintain SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, which advocates say is being used to leverage hunger for budgetary concessions.
DoorDash has launched an Emergency Food Response through its Project DASH initiative to deliver 1 million free meals and waive delivery fees for 300,000 grocery orders placed by SNAP recipients across the country, in response to the looming federal shutdown that threatens to disrupt SNAP benefits for more than 40 million Americans.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully suspending SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown, which could leave 5.5 million Californians without essential food assistance.
In Davis, community members have come together to create mutual aid initiatives like the Davis Night Market, UC Davis Pantry, and STEAC to provide food and other basic necessities to those struggling with food insecurity and financial hardship.
Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed California Volunteers and the California National Guard to assist food banks across the state to provide emergency food aid to millions of Californians affected by the federal government shutdown.
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