20 states, led by California and Massachusetts, are suing the USDA to remove provisions that tie SNAP food aid funding to the support of the Trump Administration’s anti-DEI policies, including “gender ideology,” and immigration enforcement.
Black, Latino, and Native American households face greater food uncertainty than the population at large, according to data from the Congressional District Health Dashboard.
May 08 | Speakers explore new data, discuss funding stakes for states and families, and demonstrate a dashboard analyzing health trends and its drivers nationwide.
42 million Americans, including children, the disabled, and veterans, will go hungry this month as the battle over a critical food assistance program continues.
Oct 31 | 42 million Americans risk losing SNAP food aid amid the federal shutdown. Experts discuss CalFresh impacts, lawsuits, and long-term effects of budget cuts and new work requirements on food security.
Speakers at a California Connects convening called for a united front in the face of federal cuts to programs that help California’s underserved communities.
Can DHS use the information low-income households provide to federal/state programs like MedicAid and SNAP to target them, track them, and detain them?
Jul 11 | Speakers will discuss some of the impacts of the new budget and spending bill, including long-term effects on American health, the environment, and the national deficit, which is expected to rise by $3 trillion over the next decade.
