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Rollout of changes to CalFresh puts 600K Californians at risk of losing food benefits
About 260,000 people in L.A. County will be affected by expanded work requirements starting next month, according to officials.

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According to LAist’s source item, Rollout of changes to CalFresh puts 600K Californians at risk of losing food benefits, About 260,000 people in L.A. County will be affected by expanded work requirements starting next month, according to officials.
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- Rollout of changes to CalFresh puts 600K Californians at risk of losing food benefitsLAist - 2026-05-21T00:21:40+00:00
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