California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he will deploy the state’s National Guard and California Volunteers to help food banks.

“I’m expediting state funds for food banks and directing the California National Guard and California Volunteers to help distribute this food to families,” Newsom said in an Oct. 22 news release, indicating that the California National Guard will be under his command. “As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, California is working to ensure CalFresh recipients don’t go hungry while food prices are spiking under President Trump.”

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The recent move comes amid an ongoing government shutdown threatening to halt the CalFresh program. Known federally as the Suppl

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