No Family Should Go Hungry Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson has launched the Long Beach Food Access Fund in response to the delay in federal food program benefits. Powered by Long Beach Gives, this effort unites  the Mayor’s Office, The Nonprofit Partnership, Long Beach Gives and the Mayor’s Fund of Long Beach to help feed our neighbors. ...

Assemblymember Dr. Corey A. Jackson, Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Human Services, issued a strong statement condemning the Trump and Republican-led federal government shutdown that is forecasted to cut off federal SNAP (CalFresh) benefits beginning November 1. If the shutdown continues past October 31, over 5.5 million Californians, including parents, children, seniors, ...

By Lauren Burke After a record number of consecutive votes over two consecutive nights, the Republican controlled U.S. Senate passed President Trump’s budget bill that includes the largest cut to food assistance in history. The bill also threatens health care coverage for over 15 million Americans. “This is a reversal of so much progress we’ve ...