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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 10 MIN

California's Food Banks Mobilize to Fill Benefits Gap Left by Gov. Shutdown

from KQED's The California Report · host KQED

The government shutdown has left the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in funding limbo--after two judges on Friday ordered a reticent Trump Administration to fund the food aid program with the $5 billion in contingency funds the USDA has on hand. Meanwhile, millions of Californians who rely on the state's version of SNAP--CalFresh--to stay fed are left wondering where their next meals will come from. Food pantries throughout the state are gearing up to meet the demand. Meanwhile, Democratic Senator, Adam Schiff says his party is pushing to get SNAP funded while also ending the political stalemate in Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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