With the federal government still shut down , CalFresh recipients will now officially see their November benefits delayed, according to the California Department of Social Services .

The deadline for the government to reopen before federal food programs like SNAP would see their funding dry up was Thursday, October 23.

President Trump and Congress failed to reopen the federal government. CalFresh will be delayed in November. You can keep using your existing benefits as usual. No action is required. Visit https://t.co/Jzf3MnlS4r for more information. pic.twitter.com/Z6BqOkCheC — CDSS (@CaliforniaDSS) October 23, 2025

The disruption will impact the more than 5.5 million Californians who rely on CalFresh benefits to be loaded onto their EBT cards each month. More than 60% of t

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