Alameda County residents sue over food stamps application backlog
A class action lawsuit claims that Alameda County's Social Services Agency has a 10,657 backlog in food stamps applications, blocking some residents' access to food.
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Talk of banning soda from food stamp benefits elicits upset and uncertainty
Restricting food stamp users from buying soda with their benefits is an idea sparking debate in Oakland, where City Hall officials, food policy advocates and food stamp users are far from consensus on whether a...
Demand for food bank and food stamp programs on the rise in Oakland
Calls for food bank assistance and food stamps have risen in Oakland and Alameda County despite the official end to the recession.
Oakland assemblyman wants to lift food stamp ban for ex-drug felons
A new bill authored by Oakland State Assemblyman Sandre Swanson could lift the ban preventing former drug offenders from receiving food stamps. “It is the right thing to do,” Swanson said, adding that California invests...
