(FOX 5/KUSI) -- As the government shutdown reached its 22nd day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday he will deploy National Guard troops to support food banks throughout the state.

The California Department of Social Services stated millions of Californians receiving benefits from programs such as CalFresh and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could be impacted if the shutdown is not lifted by Thursday.

More than five million California residents receive CalFresh benefits. The department notified counties earlier this week to prepare for no benefits starting next month, if the shutdown continues.

States have been directed by the federal government to hold November benefit data and would impact people who have been newly enrolled in CalFresh during the sec

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