A Public Policy Institute of California research associate testified on the prevalence of food insecurity before the California Assembly Human Services Committee and Select Committee on CalFresh Enrollment and Nutrition on December 17, 2025. Their prepared remarks referenced the availability of detailed data in the California Health Interview Survey. 

"One advantage of using data from this survey is the ability to look at food insecurity across smaller subgroups and geographies within California. For example, the survey finds that in recent years, the San Joaquin Valley has on average had the state’s highest rates of adult food hardship."