New CalFresh Work Requirements May Disqualify 33,000 Current Recipients in Kern

May 26, 2026 / By JaNell Gore-Jackson
Tags: Arvin, Bakersfield, CalFresh, Delano, Foodstamps, Health, Kern County, South Kern

As of June 1, new work requirements will take effect for the CalFresh program, making about 33,000 people in Kern County who receive CalFresh possibly ineligible, according to Jacquie Huang, the  Assistant Program Manager assigned to CalFresh Policy from the Kern County Department of Human Services.