Senate Human Services Committee, Thursday, November 13, 2025

California State Senate Human Services Committee · November 13, 2025

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Opening remarks and hearing purpose

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Sen. Jesse Adegin (chair) opened the hearing to examine impacts of the federal government shutdown and H.R.1 on California's CalFresh program, warning of hardship for low-income Californians and framing CalFresh as both a major anti-hunger program and economic driver. He cited estimated statewide economic and job impacts from H.R.1.

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California State Senate Human Services Committee held an informational hearing on federal actions (the 2025 government shutdown and H.R.1) and their effects on the CalFresh program, with state officials, county directors, food-bank representatives and affected residents describing service disruptions, projected eligibility losses, and local mitigation steps.

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