“I grew up on EBT (electronic benefits transfer). I grew up on WIC. I grew up on CalFresh,” Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Fresno, told The Center Square. “It was not like what it is right now when I was on it. There’s a lot of waste that is happening on EBT.”
According to Tangipa, California’s version of SNAP, CalFresh, has a 13% fraud and error rate, meaning that one out of 10 applications on SNAP/EBT is fraud or inaccurate. Reducing fraud in the program will ensure that government spending is brought down and resources provided only to the ones truly in need, he added.
