City, county, UCD meet for annual 'town-gown' event

Supervisor Frerichs said the county is committed to at least maintaining the status quo when it comes to CalFresh benefits. This means an additional ongoing cost of $1 million per year from the county to keep those enrolled receiving benefits. 

Frerichs also stressed the importance of the county having staff representatives at the UCD’s Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center to help connect them with food sources during these trying times. 

“Having county staff embedded right in the heart of campus, I think is a real success story,” emphasized Frerichs. “I don’t know if there’s an ability to do more of that at some point in the future, if there’s more space either there or somewhere else on campus the possibility of just you know, lowering the barriers for students to be able to access benefits. I think that’s a really positive thing.”

Davis Enterprise, R. Wasik & M. Stark, 03.03.26