California Gov. Gavin Newsom will deploy members of the state’s National Guard during the government shutdown to aid food banks during a possible lapse in funding to the food stamps program.
In an announcement on Oct. 22, the governor’s office said Newsom will send Guard members and volunteers on a “humanitarian mission to support food banks as the federal government shutdown delays food benefits for millions of California families.”
Several states and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins have warned that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, will cause benefits to be suspended starting Nov. 1….
Gov. Newsom Deploys California National Guard Over Government Shutdown
