OAKLAND, Calif. - California was one of 25 states suing the Trump administration to restore funding for SNAP , known as CalFresh in the state.

More than 5 million Californians, including 2 million children, depend on the program.

With the November 1 deadline approaching and the government shutdown entering its second month, Bay Area food banks have been stepping up to help the half a million people in the region who rely on those benefits.

On Friday, two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must use emergency funds to keep SNAP benefits going. Funding for the program, used by one in eight Americans, was set to run out November 1.

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