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Gov. Gavin Newsom said CalFresh benefits “will likely be delayed in November” if the federal government isn’t reopened by Thursday, Oct. 23.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the federal government shutdown enters its 24th day and senators head home for the weekend, uncertainty continues to grow over the future of SNAP, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as CalFresh in California.
As California warns CalFresh payments will be “delayed” in November due to the government shutdown, here’s where to find free food assistance.
California is the latest state to sound the alarm as over five million SNAP recipients are at risk of not receiving benefits beginning as soon as November 1, as Capitol Hill remains at a standstill.