More than five million people across California could see delays in their federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the federal shutdown continues, according to a warning from the US Department of Agriculture.
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a warning Monday that California residents who depend on SNAP might not see their benefits loaded on their CalFresh cards at the start of the month if the shutdown extends past Thursday.
Five and a half million people get some kind of assistance every month in California to buy groceries. The majority are for low-income seniors or households with children…