The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) renewed its call for the closure of the University of California, Davis, primate research center following recent federal animal welfare citations issued against the university, which included violations related to the escape of three mice, one of whom died, and the confinement of monkeys in undersized cages.
Veterinarians are advocating for less cruel methods of depopulation of poultry flocks due to avian influenza, as the USDA’s “stamping out” policy allows for the use of Ventilation Shutdown Plus (VSD+), which is considered inhumane by many.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against the USDA, challenging the Trump administration’s guidance for implementing SNAP eligibility restrictions, arguing that it unlawfully excludes certain lawfully residing noncitizens from receiving food assistance benefits.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has claimed that California’s public assistance system is “completely corrupted” due to widespread fraud and weakened enforcement, while critics have noted that public assistance fraud is a small fraction of total benefits distributed nationwide.
Yolo County officials have allocated $225,000 in emergency funds to support residents affected by the delay in federal SNAP payments, while the Trump administration faces criticism for partially defying a federal court order to restore full food aid.
Over 48,000 Americans have signed a petition demanding that the USDA release a $5 billion contingency reserve to maintain SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, which advocates say is being used to leverage hunger for budgetary concessions.
Governor Gavin Newsom praised the rulings of two federal judges who found that the Trump administration illegally withheld SNAP funds during the government shutdown, and urged the USDA to release all available funding for the program immediately.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully suspending SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown, which could leave 5.5 million Californians without essential food assistance.
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing access to food due to the USDA’s new work requirements for SNAP eligibility, which will be enforced starting November 2025, and community organizations are stepping up to fight food insecurity and support those in need.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 21 other attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the USDA for demanding states provide access to confidential information about SNAP recipients, which they argue violates federal privacy laws and the US Constitution.
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a legal challenge to California’s animal welfare laws, which are anti-farmer, anti-consumer, and anti-animal welfare, and could lead to a flood of low-cost eggs from factory farms in Mexico.
USDA’s press release uses the term “illegal alien” to justify Trump’s Executive Order 14218, which aims to exclude immigrants from federal assistance programs like SNAP, and is a racist dog whistle that dehumanizes immigrants and reinforces xenophobia.
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