Overview
- CalFresh participants now receive a dollar-for-dollar instant rebate on fresh produce purchases, up to $60 per month, when they buy at participating locations.
- Roughly 90 retailers and farmers markets are participating, including all 82 Mother's Nutritional Center locations and the LA River Farmers' Market in Los Angeles.
- The Legislature approved $36 million in the 2025–26 budget to restart the pilot, which first launched in 2023.
- Officials estimate the funding will keep the program running eight to ten months after a prior $10 million round operated for about three months.
- Backers cite strong demand, noting 39,000 Los Angeles County families previously received benefits and projecting as many as 230,000 Californians could benefit statewide.