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RICHMOND, Calif. - Ever since last month, when the federal government said they were cutting off food assistance to low-income Americans, Lisa Trujillo of Richmond has been checking her account, checking to see how much money she has on it.

On Friday morning, she woke up early to a pleasant surprise. Her Electronic Benefit Transfer, known as an EBT card, was full: $298.

She gets that payment each month.

"I really appreciate that it came through today," she said. "So, yeah, we're going shopping."

Trujillo said she called a couple of friends, including one in Solano County, and their cards were full, too.

"I think everybody should be fine now," she said.

5.5M CalFresh recipients

It was not immediately clear how many others on federal food assistance were also getting thei

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