As the government shutdown continues, organizations across California are stepping up to fill the need for food in the Central Valley.

Food pantries across Stanislaus County say they're already seeing an increase in demand as federal SNAP food stamp benefits are set to expire this week.

Newsom said he'll deploy the National Guard to support food banks in response to the shutdown impacting food benefits to scores of Californians.

Governor Newsom mobilizes the California National Guard and California Volunteers to aid food banks during the federal government shutdown, ensuring SNAP benefits delays do not cause food insecurity.

One late deadline in Washington translates into empty tables for Californians by the millions. Going into the third fortnight of the shutdown of the central government, officials are warning November benefits of the CalFresh program the California version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

“Today, Governor Newsom deployed the California National Guard and California Service Corps on a humanitarian mission to protect Californian families and kids from going hungry,” said GO-SERVE Director and California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday. “At a time when DC is shut down, we are stepping up.”

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.

Millions of Americans will lose critical nutrition and food benefits by the end of the week if the federal government shutdown continues.

Like SNAP, WIC — which supports low-income pregnant women ... making formula available for pickup at local clinics because of the government shutdown. The California Department of Public Health is encouraging those enrolled in WIC to continue using ...