On the 21st day of the federal government shutdown , Gov. Gavin Newsom is blaming the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers for what his office announced will soon be disruptions to millions of Californians' CalFresh food benefits , known federally as SNAP.

"Trump's failure to open the federal government is now endangering people's lives and making basic needs like food more expensive — just as the holidays arrive," Newsom said in a statement.

Newsom said that more than five million Californians who utilize CalFresh's food assistance could see no money loaded onto their benefit cards in November if the government does not reopen by Thursday.

Local agencies and food banks are bracing for a potential increase in need due to the delays in food assistance.

"We are preparin

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