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Nearly 5.5 million Californians depend on CalFresh to avoid hunger. Many have been bracing for a financial hardship during the federal shutdown.

Federal judges ordered continued benefits, and many received their full payments at the last moment Thursday.

The Trump administration continues to challenge the court rulings, leaving recipients uncertain about what the future will bring.

For Zuri Crawford, the last several weeks have been an emotional whirlwind — swinging from fears to frustration to now partial relief.

A 20-year-old single mother and Riverside City College student, Crawford depends on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy groceries for herself a

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