Why it matters: Millions of low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women and young children rely on The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (also known as WIC).
The program was danger of running out of funding within weeks, meaning local residents could've lost access to healthy foods, formula, breastfeeding support and educational resources.
Details: The Trump administration will transfer funding derived from tariff revenue to keep the program going for "the foreseeable future," a senior White House official told Axios.
Yes, but: It's a temporary fix.
State of play: While local residents will continue to receive WIC and SNAP benefits at least through October, it's unclear how long SNAP funding will last.
By the numbers: About 1 million Californians participate in WIC, federal data shows.
Nearly 5.5 million Californians, about 14% of the state, were enrolled in SNAP (or CalFresh) as of March, per federal data.
In San Diego County, more than 400,000 people receive CalFresh benefits, including children and seniors.
