With an assist from Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, Congressman Sam Liccardo is rallying support for food banks helping families who have lost SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown.

Jackson-Davis joined Liccardo at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Monday to urge residents to provide financial support for the food bank while funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as CalFresh in California, is frozen by the federal administration.

In Santa Clara County, more than 130,000 people receive support from CalFresh, Liccardo said — and food banks can’t cover the gap on their own. He said it’s unclear when SNAP benefits will restart, but even then, President Donald Trump’s administration will only provide half of the benefits for N

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