Bonta Joins 23 States and Three Governors in Suing the Trump Administration

California Attorney General Rob Bonta condemned the Trump administration’s decision to provide only partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, calling the move unlawful and harmful to millions of Americans who rely on the program for food security.

The announcement follows a new legal filing from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which confirmed it will deplete SNAP contingency funds to issue reduced benefits this month. The filing states: “Per orders issued by the United States District Courts for the Districts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, [the Trump Administration] intends to deplete SNAP contingency funds completely and provide reduced SNAP benefits for No

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