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Ventura County food bank warns SNAP cuts will swell need, says immigrant fear is reducing access
Summary
FoodShare Ventura County told a joint Assembly–Senate hearing that federal cuts to SNAP and other programs will increase demand at food banks; the agency also described a drop in pantry attendance among immigrant clients who fear immigration enforcement.
Monica White, president and CEO of FoodShare Ventura County, told a joint select committee hearing that federal changes to safety‑net policy and freezes in commodity shipments have produced immediate operational shortfalls and rising community need.
FoodShare, which White said has served about 250,000 individuals in the last year, delivers emergency food across Ventura County. White told lawmakers that “the passage of HR 1 represents the most severe cuts to our safety net programs in history,” and said witnesses expect the federal changes…
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