Federal Cuts Hit CalFresh Nutrition Education
Summary
The federal bill shifts costs to counties and tightens eligibility. Keeping CalFresh at current levels costs Yolo County about $950,000 more a year; doing nothing could drop 8,400 residents from food assistance and cut the program budget by $4.2 million.
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Last discussed Jan 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $950,000 more per year to maintain current CalFresh levels; $1.8 million to maximize enrollment.
The roughly 28,000 residents — seniors, children, people experiencing homelessness — who rely on CalFresh, plus local grocery economies.
If funding isn't maintained, thousands of low-income residents could lose food assistance.
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