As cuts for food programs make their way outward from Washington, D.C., San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson-Remer Tuesday joined leaders of the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank to urge San Diegans to prepare.

Set to go into effect in early 2026 as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” CalFresh exemptions will be cut and require more recipients to prove they work at least 20 hours a week — or risk losing food benefits.

“People shouldn’t lose their groceries because they missed a form or didn’t see the rules changing,” Lawson-Remer said. “We’ve known these cuts were coming for months — and we’ve been building a plan to get ahead of them. They told us to wait. We’re not waiting anymore.”

Some of the exemptions to be eliminated include those for veterans, older

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