California, along with over 20 other states, is suing the Trump administration over its decision not to send out November food assistance as the federal government shutdown continues.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said it won’t use the SNAP contingency funding, which Congress has allocated for emergency scenarios, if the shutdown extends beyond Friday. SNAP helps about 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries.

“The federal government is legally required to make payments to SNAP. Congress appropriated $6 billion to the USDA in SNAP-related contingency funds through September 2026 to continue funding SNAP benefits in instances like the current government shutdown,” a press release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said. “Instead of helping, the Trump administration chose to suspend November S

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