LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As millions of Californians face the possibility of losing their SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, volunteers and the California National Guard are stepping in to help.

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank saw a burst of energy Thursday as volunteers and the National Guard packed boxes with fresh food.

"This is a disaster type of situation for us here in Los Angeles County, throughout the state of California, and throughout the country," said L.A. Regional Food Bank CEO Michael Flood.

Attorney General Rob Bonta visited the food bank Thursday, days after announcing a lawsuit over cuts to SNAP .

On Tuesday, he and Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California, along with over 20 other states, is suing the Trump administration over the alleged unlawful ref

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