Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced in a news release he intends to deploy the California National Guard to support food banks across the state.

The move comes amid a federal government shutdown that has delayed food benefits for millions of California families, according to the governor’s office.

Newsom also is fast-tracking upwards of $80 million in state support ahead of funding delays caused by the shutdown, according to the release.

The National Guard deployment is similar to an action Newsom took in March 2020 in which the Cal Guard aided food banks during the pandemic, the governor’s office said.

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