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2 days ago

Uncertainty from the government #shutdown caused confusion about SNAP food benefits. Another shutdown has been avoided, but the issuance schedule for March will be different.

In California, CalFresh benefits will be issued on March 1.

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PRESS RELEASE: Western Center continues to monitor confusion for food benefits caused by shutdown - Western Center on Law & Poverty

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Western Center and the California Association of Food Banks has issued a joint press release on the announcement of the March 1st issuance date for CalFresh food stamp benefits, which was impacted by ...

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3 days ago

We are thrilled that California's poorest families will now have surcharge-free access to their cash assistance at over 14,000 locations!

“California’s budget leaves the state’s poorest families with incomes below half of the federal poverty line,” said Jessica Bartholow with the Western Center on Law and Poverty, and a national expert on EBT.

“We urgently need to change that, but in the meantime, we can be proud that the state has made progress on reducing the unnecessary burden of bank surcharges for these families."

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California Advocates Celebrate Victory that Results in Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo Providing Free ATM Access to Public Benefit Recipients |

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Years of Advocacy by Public Benefit and Consumer Advocates Result in Historic Victory that will Save Public Benefit Recipients Millions of Dollars SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2019 – A coalition of Califo...

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All banking account fees next!

This is awesome!!!!!

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5 days ago

"California cities and communities of color across the state have historically had water access and quality issues. From rural places like the town of Allensworth, now a historic state park located 30 miles outside of Bakersfield, to cities like Compton located in Los Angeles County.

...“Where you live in California dictates what the type of quality of water you are serviced.”

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Governor: “This is not Flint, Michigan. This is the state of California”

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SACRAMENTO (CBM) – Gov. Gavin Newsom is off to an ambitious start as Governor of the fifth largest economy in the world. His first budget proposal set a record $209 billion towards addressing the ne...

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In a Trumpian era in which the Feds are fetishizing greed and embedding cruelty and discrimination in public policy, Californians can resist by expanding healthcare coverage, investing in schools and universities, building up affordable housing stock and creating more rather than settling for fewer rights for workers. How ironic it would be if the GOP attempt to gut California fiscally ended up solidifying support for bold social infrastructure investments that truly benefit every resident. www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article189606534.html

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