Newsom Adds $30 Million One-Time Funding to CalFood Budget, Leaders State It Is Not Enough

May 19, 2026 / By JaNell Gore-Jackson
Tags: Bakersfield, California, featured, Food bank, Gavin Newsom, Health, Kern County

Governor Gavin Newsom has added $30 million in one-time funding for the CalFood general fund for food banks in the 2026-2027 budget proposal.