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Board urges immediate federal action to restore SNAP funds after court rulings
Summary
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a letter urging the federal administration to release contingency SNAP funds immediately and in full after federal court rulings found recent suspensions unlawful.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a board letter on Nov. 4 urging the federal administration to release contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/CalFresh) immediately and in full.
Chair Tara Lawson Reimer, who introduced the item with Supervisor Paloma Aguirre as a co‑author, said the region is already experiencing acute food strain and that two federal courts have found the suspension of benefits unlawful. “Stop playing politics with hunger, and follow the court orders,” she said.…
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