Public Benefits

CalFresh Update for San Francisco Residents Affected by the December 2025 Blackouts

Dec 22, 2025 Comments Off on CalFresh Update for San Francisco Residents Affected by the December 2025 Blackouts
March 13 @ 10:50 am

Power was out to a large part of San Francisco over the weekend (December 20th-21st), and remains out in some neighborhoods as of the afternoon of December 22nd. At this point, it is likely that many people have lost the food in their fridge, and maybe also their freezer. San…

Why Benefits Advocacy Is So Important to Me

Dec 10, 2025 Comments Off on Why Benefits Advocacy Is So Important to Me
March 13 @ 10:50 am

This month marks 10 years since I started practicing law. In that time, I have helped hundreds of people secure access to the life-saving services they need – cash benefits like CalWORKs (TANF), General Assistance, and SSI; access to food via CalFresh (SNAP); medical care through Medi-Cal, including being able…