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Assembly committee adopts SJR 3 urging Congress not to cut SNAP benefits
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The Assembly Committee on Human Services unanimously adopted Senate Joint Resolution 3, which urges Congress to avoid cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Supporters told the committee cuts would increase food insecurity across California and harm the state’s food economy.
The Assembly Committee on Human Services on Wednesday unanimously adopted Senate Joint Resolution 3, a nonbinding measure urging Congress to avoid cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh. The committee recorded a 7 to 0 vote adopting the resolution.
Senator Arguin presented SJR 3 and said federal proposals under consideration "could result in deep cuts to the SNAP program and accordingly to the CalFresh program," and stressed the state-level impact on food security and the farm economy. Arguin noted CalFresh supports…
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