(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 21 other state attorneys general in sending a letter this week to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pushing back against guidance on the nation’s food stamp program.
Their letter asked for reconsideration of the USDA guidance, which would exclude noncitizens who are permanent residents from eligibility for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The USDA manages SNAP.
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