News | ABC7 | December 2023

State pilot program stretches CalFresh benefits amid rising food insecurity in SoCal

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Rising grocery prices over the last few years and an end to pandemic-era public food program boosts have made it hard for many in Southern California to afford food for their families, experts say.

About one in three households in Los Angeles County are food insecure, meaning they don’t have access to enough food to live an active, healthy life, according to research from the University of Southern California.