California warns of delay in SNAP benefits due to shutdown
California is the latest state to warn over 5 million SNAP recipients that they may not receive benefits next month because of the ongoing shutdown, but it will be felt immediately for new enrollees.
"This impact is immediate and first affects persons newly enrolling in CalFresh during the second half of October and then all 5.5 million enrollees after October 23, unless President Trump and Congress reopen the federal government by this date or take action to fund benefits," the governor's office said in a statement.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, will also fast-track up to $80 million to food banks and deploy the California National Guard on a humanitarian mission to support them. "Trump's failure isn't abstract -- it's literally taking food out of people's mouths. This is serious, this is urgent --and requires immediate action," Newsom said.

California joins a growing number of states issuing similar notices, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Minnesota, New York and Texas.
-ABC News' Justin Gomez






