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Students report food insecurity on UC and community college campuses; advocates urge streamlined CalFresh access and campus supports
Summary
UC Student Association and campus advocates told the committee students rely on CalFresh, campus food pantries and basic-needs centers; speakers urged streamlined enrollment, targeted outreach and funding for student-focused programs for undocumented and other ineligible students.
A student leader and higher-education advocates told the Senate Committee on Human Services that food insecurity is widespread among college students across California and that many students who would benefit from CalFresh do not enroll because of information gaps, administrative complexity or immigration status restrictions.
Yamileth (Camilleth) Maldonado, a fourth-year undergraduate at UC Berkeley and vice chair for government relations at the UC Student Association, described her experience relying on CalFresh to afford groceries while…
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