Due to State Cuts, SSI/SSP Grants Are Only $4 Per Month Higher Than in 2009

Medi-Cal saves lives. It’s a lifeline that provides free or low-cost health coverage for over one-third of California’s population. Yet Congressional Republicans and the Trump administration are actively pushing proposals to cut Medicaid funding in favor of tax breaks for the wealthy. Such cuts would mean taking critical care away from millions of people across … Continued

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — known as CalFresh in California — is the state’s most powerful tool to fight hunger. CalFresh provides modest monthly assistance to over 5 million Californians with low incomes to purchase food.  While CalFresh participation varies across the state, in nearly three-quarters of congressional districts, over 1 in 10 … Continued