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Senate adopts resolution urging Congress not to cut SNAP funding
Summary
On May 5, 2025, the California State Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 3 urging Congress to avoid cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), citing rising food insecurity in the state and economic benefits of federal benefits distributed through CalFresh.
The California State Senate on Monday adopted Senate Joint Resolution 3, urging Congress not to approve proposed cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The resolution passed by unanimous voice vote—"Ayes, 38; Noes, 0"—after senators described rising food insecurity across the state and framed CalFresh as both an anti‑hunger program and an economic stimulus.
Senator Adeghin, chair of the Senate Committee on Human Services and the author of SJR 3, said California faces growing demand for food assistance and that deep federal cuts would “hurt families in devastating ways.” She told colleagues that CalFresh reaches millions of Californians and that food banks…
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