SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — California Senator Adam Schiff toured the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank Wednesday to highlight the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill which was signed earlier this year.
The bill includes changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — known as CalFresh in California.
The Food Bank says in San Diego nearly 60% of meals distributed every month come from SNAP.
Schiff toured the San Diego location because it serves about 400,000 residents every single month.
“There’s no reason we can’t feed everyone that’s hungry in California,” he said.
“When cuts are made to federal food assistance programs and programs like Medicaid, more people come to food banks, we’ve seen those lines increase,” said CEO Casey Castillo. “We are anticipating more of those lines to increase, not just this year but in the coming years.”
The Food Bank says it’s already seeing a year-over-year increase in the number of people seeking assistance and this comes when federal cuts have halted programs that incentivize farmers to grow nutritious foods for people in need. Cuts have also stalled other programs that provide high quality foods like meats and milk to families.
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