FOR THEIR BUSIEST SEASON. REALLY NICE, FRESH PRODUCE. OH, LOOK AT THESE STRAWBERRIES. AND IT’S JUST IT’S JUST IT’S A HARD TIME. THE FEDERAL SHUTDOWN NOW IN ITS THIRD WEEK, IS PUTTING NEXT MONTH’S CALFRESH BENEFITS AT RISK FOR NEARLY 5.5 MILLION CALIFORNIANS. WE’VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES THAT CALFRESH BENEFITS WILL NOT BE LOADED ON PEOPLE’S ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER CARDS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1ST. IF THE FEDERAL SHUTDOWN IS NOT ENDED, THE WARNING SPARKING CONCERNS NOT ONLY AMONG RECIPIENTS BUT ALSO AMONG FOOD BANKS BRACING FOR A SURGE IN NEED. WE’RE GOING TO SEE IT IN ALL POPULATIONS, FROM COLLEGE STUDENTS TO THE WORKING POOR TO SENIORS TO THE HOMELESS, TO THE VARIETY OF PEOPLE WE HELP. IS IS ALL WALKS OF LIFE. WE REACHED OUT TO A FEW COUNTIES ACROSS THE REGION. SACRAMENTO TOPS THE LIST WITH ABOUT A QUARTER MILLION LOW INCOME RESIDENTS RELYING ON CALFRESH BENEFITS. EVEN AMONG THE VULNERABLE GROUPS, THERE’S GROWING CONCERN. WE DO HAVE A SENIOR MEALS RESOURCE THROUGH AGING AND VETERANS SERVICES THAT TAKES FOOD TO PEOPLE’S HOMES. BUT AS FAR AS WHO I’M MOST CONCERNED ABOUT IS PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO FOOD BANKS OR DON’T HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO A PLACE TO GET FOOD. FOR STACY JACKSON, GROCERY SHOPPING IS ALREADY OUT OF REACH. AND IF THE SHUTDOWN DRAGS ON, SHE EXPECTS LONGER LINES AT THE FOOD BANK. JUST UNAFFORDABLE. VERY UNAFFORDABLE. UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION. IS IS REALLY GETTING TOUGH AND PEOPLE ARE NOTICING, YOU KNOW, WE’RE ALL HUMAN AND WE ALL SHARE THE SAME BLOOD. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE GREATER NEED FOR FOOD. AND SO WE WE EXPECT TO GET, YOU KNOW, EVEN LONGER LINES THAN WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. AND HOPEFULLY THE LATTER HALF OF NOVEMBER, THINGS WILL CHANGE AND THEY’LL BE ABLE TO GET THEIR BENEFIT. IT’S FEDERAL MONEY AND THE STATE DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO FILL THAT. FOOD BANKS SAY THAT THEY’RE READY. THEY’RE READY TO MEET DEMAND. HOWEVER, PLACES LIKE THE STOCKTON FOOD BANK ARE ALREADY RUNNING AT FULL CAPACITY. IN SACRAMENTO, MARICELA DE LA CRUZ KCRA THREE NEWS. SO WHAT ARE COUNTIES DOING IN THE MEANTIME TO HELP PEOPLE OUT? YEAH, COUNTY OFFICIALS TELL ME THAT RIGHT NOW THEY’RE ASKING PEOPLE TO CONTACT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. LOCAL FOOD BANKS ALSO CALL 211. BUT WE KNOW THAT IN YOLO COUNTY, THEY’RE ALREADY PREPARING TO HOST ADDITIONAL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS. DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE MON
Here are resources for food banks in Northern California, as millions face CalFresh funding cuts
Updated: 3:21 PM PDT Oct 27, 2025
As the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Californians could soon be impacted by cuts to food assistance and food banks are expected to see an influx of demand. CalFresh in California, which is also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), helps more than 5.5 million people throughout the state.CalFresh funding has been available for benefits in October and people can still use their EBT cards with existing benefits. But big shutdown impacts are ahead.Carlos Marquez III, the executive director of the County Welfare Directors Association of California, said people will not receive assistance for the month of November unless there is a drastic change in federal funding.”Two million of those people are children,” Marquez III. “Most of the people who rely on CalFresh are seniors or with disabilities. And 63% who rely on CalFresh benefits, work, they are part of our labor force.”In Sacramento County alone, this will impact 270,000 people who rely on the food benefits. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will release $80 million in direct assistance to food banks and deploy the National Guard to help with food distribution in response to the expected funding cuts. For those who will need assistance in November, see below for a county-by-county list of major food banks in KCRA 3’s coverage area of Northern California.Sacramento CountySacramento Food Bank & Family Services has a network of 111 agency partners that distribute food assistance to more than 309,000 people each month across the Sacramento region. The food bank’s website includes an interactive map to find the closest food pantry near you. Sacramento County officials say that $2.9 million in new assistance is being dedicated for food banks in the county. San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Amador, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne countiesEmergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin County is the largest direct provider of emergency food assistance in San Joaquin County. Its main pantry is located at 7 West Scotts Avenue in Stockton, and is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The organization also has an interactive map to find pantries that are operated by its partners. Second Harvest of the Greater Valley represents eight counties (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Amador, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne) and distributes more than 25 million pounds of food to more than 500,000 people in need. You can search for the nearest food pantry to you on the organization’s website. For more information, call 209-239-2091. The Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA) serves people in need in Amador and Tuolumne counties. See information on its food distribution sites here. Yolo County The Yolo Food Bank provides food assistance to more than 30,000 households each month across Yolo County with the help of 68 partner agencies. See a list of distribution locations here. Yuba and Sutter counties The Yuba Sutter Food Bank holds monthly food distributions across the area and also has a list of food pantry locations. The food bank works with more than 50 partner agencies and serves 277,000 meals each month on average, according to its website. Placer, El Dorado and Nevada counties Feeding the Foothills, formerly known as Placer Food Bank, serves more than 50,000 people, including 12,700 children across three counties who are food insecure.The organization offers “Pantry To Go” distributions and also works with a network of partners. See a food partner distribution schedule here. The Food Bank of El Dorado County supplies more than 30 community-based organizations. You can find a food distribution site by entering your ZIP code here. Find distribution sites from The Food Bank of Nevada County here. Solano County The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is a member of Feeding America’s national network of Food Banks and operates out of two warehouses in Concord and Fairfield. You can search its interactive map to find the closest food pantry partner near you. More California resources The California Association of Food Banks represents 42 food banks throughout the state. You can find local food banks by county here. Here is a list of food banks shared by California’s Department of Social Services. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
As the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Californians could soon be impacted by cuts to food assistance and food banks are expected to see an influx of demand.
CalFresh in California, which is also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), helps more than 5.5 million people throughout the state.
CalFresh funding has been available for benefits in October and people can still use their EBT cards with existing benefits. But big shutdown impacts are ahead.
Carlos Marquez III, the executive director of the County Welfare Directors Association of California, said people will not receive assistance for the month of November unless there is a drastic change in federal funding.
“Two million of those people are children,” Marquez III. “Most of the people who rely on CalFresh are seniors or [people] with disabilities. And 63% who rely on CalFresh benefits, work, they are part of our labor force.”
In Sacramento County alone, this will impact 270,000 people who rely on the food benefits.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will release $80 million in direct assistance to food banks and deploy the National Guard to help with food distribution in response to the expected funding cuts.
For those who will need assistance in November, see below for a county-by-county list of major food banks in KCRA 3’s coverage area of Northern California.
Sacramento County
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services has a network of 111 agency partners that distribute food assistance to more than 309,000 people each month across the Sacramento region. The food bank’s website includes an interactive map to find the closest food pantry near you.
Sacramento County officials say that $2.9 million in new assistance is being dedicated for food banks in the county.
San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Amador, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties
Emergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin County is the largest direct provider of emergency food assistance in San Joaquin County.
Its main pantry is located at 7 West Scotts Avenue in Stockton, and is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The organization also has an interactive map to find pantries that are operated by its partners.
Second Harvest of the Greater Valley represents eight counties (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Amador, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne) and distributes more than 25 million pounds of food to more than 500,000 people in need.
You can search for the nearest food pantry to you on the organization’s website.
For more information, call 209-239-2091.
The Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA) serves people in need in Amador and Tuolumne counties. See information on its food distribution sites here.
Yolo County
The Yolo Food Bank provides food assistance to more than 30,000 households each month across Yolo County with the help of 68 partner agencies. See a list of distribution locations here.
Yuba and Sutter counties
The Yuba Sutter Food Bank holds monthly food distributions across the area and also has a list of food pantry locations.
The food bank works with more than 50 partner agencies and serves 277,000 meals each month on average, according to its website.
Placer, El Dorado and Nevada counties
Feeding the Foothills, formerly known as Placer Food Bank, serves more than 50,000 people, including 12,700 children across three counties who are food insecure.
The organization offers “Pantry To Go” distributions and also works with a network of partners. See a food partner distribution schedule here.
The Food Bank of El Dorado County supplies more than 30 community-based organizations. You can find a food distribution site by entering your ZIP code here.
Find distribution sites from The Food Bank of Nevada County here.
Solano County
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is a member of Feeding America‘s national network of Food Banks and operates out of two warehouses in Concord and Fairfield.
You can search its interactive map to find the closest food pantry partner near you.
More California resources
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