Posted on 10/22/2025 4:31:34 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
California will pour $80 million into food banks and send members of the National Guard and California Volunteers corps to pass out food as public benefits dry up due to the ongoing federal shutdown, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
Newsom said he was expediting $80 million in food aid and dispatching volunteers on a “humanitarian mission” two days after announcing that residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known in-state as CalFresh, would likely not receive any benefits in November if the federal government remained shut after Thursday.
Around 5.5 million Californians receive CalFresh benefits, which average out to a monthly household benefit of $189 per recipient, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
Newsom used the Wednesday announcement about food bank aid to again blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for failing to reach a compromise with Democrats to refund state Medicare subsidies and reopen the government.
“Millions of Americans rely on food benefits to feed their families, and while Republicans in Washington drag their feet, California is stepping up once again to fill in the gaps,” he said in a statement. “As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, California is working to ensure CalFresh recipients don’t go hungry while food prices are spiking under President Trump.”
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Are they wearing masks?
So states can take care of themselves without the Fed! I’m shocked!
1 out of 7 Commiefornians get food stamps?????
Newsom takes. Are of no one
He’s got another motive
Probably to prevent hangry riots
Gavin Newscum - What A Phoney!
Yeah operating soup kitchens is one of the main roles of the NG. This is what they trained for /s. This little prick must never ever get into The White House
Can’t federalize and deploy NG already deployed on a state mission. Gavin Hairgels reason for this is these food working NG can’t be deployed to San Fransicko. He’s trying to stick it to PDJT.
Are they distributing USA food to illegal immigrants?
Where does California get $80 billion from when it is billions in debt?
California takes all their money and land and jobs and then, out of the goodness of Newsom’s heart, shuts down the federal government and gives them a fraction of what they’ve taken to show how “good” he is.
Thi is communist totalitarianism writ large
Food riots in da hood are just around the corner.
You said it!
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