In general, CalFresh benefits can be replaced if a household reports loss of food purchased with CalFresh within 10 days. California requested a waiver of the 10 day reporting requirement for replacement of food purchased with CalFresh benefits that was lost because of the Los Angeles wildfires and related utility shutoffs. The Food and Nutrition Service granted the waiver of the 10 day reporting requirement through March 6, 2025. Reports of loss of food purchased with CalFresh benefits because of the Los Angeles wildfires will be timely if submitted by March 6. The waiver includes Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. (Letter from Food and Nutrition Service, February 5, 2025.)
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations