Beginning Monday, June 1, new CalFresh requirements will take effect across California, potentially impacting thousands of residents in Kern County who rely on food assistance programs to make ends meet.
Under the new rules tied to the federal legislation known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” able-bodied adults between the ages of 19 and 64 must now work or complete volunteer service for at least 20 hours per week or 80 hours each month in order to maintain eligibility for CalFresh benefits.
For Bakersfield resident Gabriele Doe, the new mandate adds another layer of stress during an already difficult period in her life…