News | LA Times | November 2025

The federal SNAP-funding mess has made L.A.’s food-insecurity crisis clearer than ever

• The delay in federal funding to SNAP has led to long lines at food banks and slow business at outdoor produce stands that allow customers to pay with their benefit cards.

• Though California started replenishing recipients’ food-aid debit accounts late last week, the crisis shines a light on L.A.’s fragile food system.

• A USC study found that 25% of L.A. County residents experienced food insecurity in 2024 and that the rate among low-income people was even higher — 41%.