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California food banks warn loss of Cal Food and federal commodities will force closures and reduce variety
Summary
Food-bank leaders told the Assembly hearing that recent federal pauses and a planned state funding reduction for Cal Food would sharply reduce the network’s ability to buy California-grown products and keep food-distribution sites open.
Leaders from California’s food‑bank network told the joint Assembly hearing that recent federal program pauses and a planned reduction in the state Cal Food appropriation could significantly reduce the network’s purchasing power, force staff cuts and close distribution sites.
"This program [TFAP] over the last 3 months has seen around 300 truckloads of food either canceled or paused," Becky Silva of the California Association of Food Banks said, citing USDA commodity interruptions that have affected multiple food banks. Silva…
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