As the government shutdown drags on leaders in Southern California are warning residents that the federal food assistance program known as SNAP could run out of funding and recipients might not receive full benefits in November.

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to safeguard access to CalFresh for the nearly 1.5 million county residents, who rely on the state's program to help feed their families.

In Orange County, there are more than 300,000 people who rely on the CalFresh program. The mayor of Laguna Woods, like many of her neighbors who live on fixed incomes, is worried the government shutdown will continue.

How many recipients rely on CalFresh benefits across Southern California, according to data from June:

Los Angeles County: more than 1.5

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