×

‘Down payments’ for Black Californians are what the state’s reparations council will advise, and cash bail will be eliminated

While the state openly banned slavery after it participated in the Union in 1850, California’s repayments task force will shortly suggest that the Golden State problem “down payments” to Black citizens as restitution for discrimination and harassment. The task group, which was established by a state law passed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2020 and issued…

Read More

Schedule for Food Stamps: SNAP Payment Distribution in May 2023

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly referred to as food stamps, helps families with low incomes supplement their food budgets so they can buy nutritious food. The majority of states follow a similar monthly timetable for offering SNAP benefits. SNAP is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which also shares program administration costs…

Read More