California is home to more than 181,000 people who are unhoused, with 75,000 in Los Angeles alone, so the Los Angeles Food Policy Council will host a …

Hundreds of thousands of older Californians will see huge savings on prescription drugs starting in January, according to a new report from AARP…

California anti-hunger groups are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to preserve funding for Market Match, a program helping low-income families buy fruits and …

Medi-Cal has dropped several hundred thousand low-income children from the health insurance rolls since April 2023, according to a new report from …

Consumer groups are accusing major grocery retailers - like Amazon, Kroger and Walmart - of price gouging, both during and after the pandemic…

January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month and community action agencies across the state are working to change lives for the 5 million Ca…

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a new bill that would modernize the Federal Poverty Line, which hasn't been substantially updated …

About 300 young adults leaving foster care in California will now receive a monthly check to help them make ends meet, part of the state's first …

October is Health Literacy Month and advocates are speaking out against big hospital bills. Studies show about two-thirds of bankruptcies in the U.S…

In the past week, two California cities - Riverside and San Bernardino - have repealed most of their "Crime-Free Multi-Housing" programs, which were …

National Health Center Week is in full swing with events across the country celebrating the impact of community health centers serving 20% of Californ…

El Golden State ha eliminado de forma permanente la cifra sin precedentes de 11 millones de antecedentes penales en los seis primeros meses de la apli…

Las exenciones de la época de la pandemia que permitieron a muchos estudiantes acceder a los beneficios de alimentos de CalFresh sin tener que tr…

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has declared affirmative action in college admissions unconstitutional, private colleges in California will have to …

A program helping low-income California families buy fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets may be on the chopping block as state budget negotiatio…

During the pandemic, nonprofits in Los Angeles took on the monumental task of helping feed, house and vaccinate millions of Californians suddenly …

Two million children and adults in California could lose health-insurance coverage over the next year - as the state winds down the continuous-coverag…

Groups that fight hunger say they're "deeply disappointed" in the new budget proposal released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Last year, the …

Child hunger is a persistent problem in California and across the U.S., especially in rural areas, and now, a new grant program will promote and fund …

Local nonprofits in the Bay Area are tackling hunger in low-income neighborhoods by stocking corner stores and "community fridges" around town with fr…

Aproximadamente la mitad de las y los latinos perdieron un trabajo o les redujeron el salario durante la pandemia, según una encuesta reciente …

New research on hunger shows 45% of undocumented immigrants in California are affected by food insecurity, and 60% of undocumented children live in …

A bill in the California Legislature to regulate credit-repair organizations has advocates concerned because it triggers a federal loophole allowing d…

Advocates warn that low-income families may have to cut back on fruits and vegetables starting in April - if Congress allows part of their food benefi…