ASSEMBLYMEMBER ALEX LEE SECURES $20 MILLION TO RESTART THE CALFRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EBT PROGRAM

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 1 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:

The CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program has served hundreds of thousands of families, making healthy food more affordable for low-income Californians. But the program paused at the end of June due to the lack of funding. Now, Assemblymember Alex Lee has secured $20 million in the 2026-2027 state budget to restart the successful program.

"Our renewed investment in the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program will ensure low-income families have access to healthy and affordable food," said Assemblymember Lee, Chair of the Human Services Committee. "At a time when the federal government is gutting our social services, the pro...