If lawmakers in Washington fail to strike a deal to reopen the federal government today, more than 310,000 Orange County residents could see their November CalFresh benefits delayed. Local leaders say that would be a disruption that would ripple through local food banks already stretched thin.
Among those affected are 94,000 seniors over 60 and 91,000 children under 18, according to the latest county data. For many of these households, CalFresh benefits are the primary source of access to fresh and healthy food…