CalFresh changes take effect today, tightening work requirements and time limits for about 550,000 people in California. Meanwhile, the ACLU and tech industry oppose a bill restricting social media for users under 16.
- CalFresh work requirements now apply to adults up to age 64 and parents with children 14 and older. - Exemptions require a doctor's note, except in high-unemployment counties like Monterey.
- Food banks brace for increased demand as benefits may end for some in September. - A bill banning addictive social media features for minors faces First Amendment challenges.
The new rules aim to reduce dependency but critics warn of increased hardship for vulnerable families.