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Check Your SNAP Cards: Californians are Beginning to See Cash Restored with CalFresh

November 7, 2025

Californians are now seeing their full CalFresh (SNAP) food benefits added back to their EBT cards after a court ruling ordered the federal government to release the funds. The money had been paused during the federal government shutdown.  

This means Californians who use CalFresh, including many in the intellectual and developmental disabilities community, will once again receive food assistance they’re eligible for.  

If you get CalFresh, check your EBT card. Restored benefits are now being loaded. And if you support someone who gets CalFresh, please remind them to check their balance and use their card as usual. California fought to protect access to food for its residents. This court decision helps our community to continue buying groceries without interruption.