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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Oakland Declares Bankruptcy

May 9, 2023 1:46 pmMay 9, 2023 1:46 pm

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland announced Tuesday they will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to more than 330 child sex abuse lawsuits, attempting to stabilize finances to both compensate victims and continue the work of the Church....

Californians To Lose A Monthly Average $163 In Temporary SNAP/CalFresh Pandemic Benefits March 1st

March 1, 2023 2:30 amMarch 1, 2023 2:31 am

Emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) programs passed during the pandemic are set to expire on Wednesday, with California expected to lose the extra monthly $425 million granted by the federal government. The additional funds were originally added in March...

Snap Becomes Latest Company to Leave San Francisco Amid Office Pullout in City

October 22, 2022 2:30 amOctober 25, 2022 6:12 am

Snap, the parent company to popular social media sites such as Snapchat, became the latest tech company to pull out of San Francisco this week due expensive San Francisco leasing prices and more workers in the company working at home....

Bill To Punish Social Media Companies For Addictive Features For Minor Users Killed in Senate

August 12, 2022 2:30 amAugust 11, 2022 9:26 pm

A bipartisan bill that would punish social media companies for having addictive and harmful features for users under the age of 18 was was killed in the Senate on Thursday, ending hopes this year for social media addiction legislation in...

USDA Settles Lawsuit With SNAP Beneficiaries, Increases Emergency Benefits For Over 1 Million in CA

April 3, 2021 2:25 amApril 2, 2021 7:51 pm

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a settlement with SNAP beneficiaries in California and Pennsylvania on Thursday, paving the way for over 1 million Californian households to receive higher Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting as early...

Medi-Cal Backed “Food Prescription” Pilot Program Bill Introduced in Assembly

February 1, 2021 6:01 pm

On Monday, a bill that would create a “food prescription” pilot program for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with health conditions was introduced to the Assembly. Assembly Bill 368, authored by Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), specifically aims at getting healthier food to people...

CalFresh to Begin Online Delivery Pilot Program on April 28th

April 22, 2020 5:49 pmApril 23, 2020 7:16 am

The Calfresh program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps, has announced that a home delivery option will be available for those under the program starting April 28th. Both California and Arizona had an emergency...