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Assembly committees hold joint oversight hearing on food insecurity as state programs face federal uncertainty
Summary
Assembly Human Services and Agriculture committees convened a joint oversight hearing on California food insecurity, reviewing the state's nutrition safety net, agricultural programs that expand access, and risks from proposed federal cuts and paused federal commodity programs.
The California State Assembly's Human Services and Agriculture committees held a joint oversight hearing on food insecurity, bringing together state agency leaders, researchers, farmers and food bank representatives to review programs that help Californians access nutritious food and to examine risks from proposed federal changes. Assemblymember Lee opened the hearing and invited the Agriculture committee cochair to join the panel.
The hearing reviewed how state and federal programs interact to reduce hunger, from CalFresh (California's SNAP program) and the Universal School Meals program to state-run initiatives such as the California Nutrition Incentive Program and the Cal Food program for food banks. Witnesses emphasized recent gains in participation and program infrastructure while warning that federal budget actions, paused federal commodity shipments and shrinking state grants could sharply increase need.
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