Rep. Jimmy Panetta leads California delegation in demanding reversal of food program freeze

Rep. Jimmy Panetta leads California delegation in demanding reversal of food program freeze

WATSONVILLE — A delegation of 45 federal lawmakers from California, as part of an effort spearheaded by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, have publicly demanded that a cabinet-level official in the new federal administration reestablish the flow of food to local distribution nonprofits as supplies dwindle. The bicameral letter, signed by senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi among others, calls upon U.S. Depa…