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‘It’s going to be devastating’: End of emergency food benefits expected to impact millions of Californians

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, a loaf of bread, a pound of chicken: That may be all the groceries some Californians can buy each month with their CalFresh benefits now that emergency federal pandemic funds that boosted food benefits have ended.

Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2023

Commentary: Are Californians fleeing en masse to Texas? The reality is complicated

On the busy, buzzing lanes of Interstate 10 in the westernmost reaches of Texas, sure enough there come cars headed east bearing plates with the red word across the top: California. But there are plenty of cars bearing black and white Texas plates bound the other way — for California.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 21, 2022

Overwhelming demand for online classes is reshaping California's community colleges

LOS ANGELES — Steven Gallegos keeps a demanding schedule. As student body president at East Los Angeles College, he pitches ideas for improving mental health services and distributes groceries to students in need. That's on top of maintaining high grades in hopes of transferring to UCLA.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 16, 2022