The Trump administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with court orders that it continue to fund the SNAP using contingency funds during the government shutdown.

Nearly 5.5 million Californians will lose CalFresh (SNAP) benefits starting November 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Here is a list of food assistance resources available in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties.

The nearly month-long shutdown means, at a minimum, a delay in November benefits for about 42 million Americans, including 5.5 million in California. More than 63% of California’s SNAP participants are children or the elderly, according to Feeding San Diego.

Millions of Americans, including in California, are set to lose their benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) starting Nov. 1 if a federal government budget deal is not reached.

Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.

Millions of Americans, including Californians, benefit from the food assistance program. But the government shutdown has threatened November benefits.

In California, the state level program distributing SNAP benefits ... That moment was made possible through food stamps, and the joy from meals like these helped me become the man I am today. A meal is a sign of love, a reward for working hard day after ...