SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Many Californians are beginning to see their full CalFresh benefits reappear on their EBT cards following a court victory against the Trump administration, Governor Gavin Newsom's Office announced Thursday. • The Nexstar Media video above explains what happens during a government shutdown

The restoration comes after California and a coalition of more than 20 other states filed lawsuits challenging the federal government's refusal to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the federal government shutdown. CalFresh is the Golden State's version of SNAP.

On Thursday, a federal courted ordered the Trump administration to immediately use 100% of the SNAP funding owed to the 5.5 million Californians who rely on the program. According

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