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‘I don’t know what we’re going to do.’ Californians fear loss of food aid as shutdown drags on

by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters, Deborah Brennan, CalMatters, Phoebe Huss, CalMatters and Chrissa Olson, CalMatters November 1, 2025November 2, 2025

More than five million low-income Californians — including 93,000 Long Beach residents — are expected to lose their CalFresh food assistance benefits starting Saturday. States are suing the Trump administration to reinstate aid.


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