With the government shutdown continuing, CalFresh benefits could be delayed in November if the issue is not resolved by Thursday.

On Oct. 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture directed states to not submit benefit issuances to EBT vendors for November “until further notice,” a news release from Tulare County stated.

On Monday, the California Department of Social Services began notifying counties to prepare for the impact.

“If funding is not restored, households may not receive CalFresh benefits in November, worsening food insecurity for vulnerable populations,” the release stated.

Said Gov. Gavin Newsom in a statement released Monday: “(President) Trump’s failure to open the federal government is now endangering people’s lives and making basic needs like food more expensive — just as

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