"For Zuri Crawford, the last several weeks have been an emotional whirlwind - swinging from fears to frustration to now partial relief. A 20-year-old single mother and Riverside City College student, Crawford depends on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy groceries for herself and her young son. Earlier this week, she braced herself for the possibility that - because of the federal shutdown - she would not receive the $445 that typically gets loaded onto her state-issued debit card on the sixth day of every month."
"On Thursday, however, Crawford was surprised to learn that the $445 payment had showed up on her card. Soon after, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that, because of a court victory, "food benefits are now beginning to flow back to California families" - at least temporarily. Crawford is one of roughly 5.5 million statewide who depend on this food aid - known in California as CalFresh - and one of 42 million people nationwide."
A 20-year-old single mother, Zuri Crawford, relies on federal SNAP benefits to feed her and her young son and feared losing a $445 monthly payment during the federal shutdown. The payment arrived after court action, and Gov. Gavin Newsom said food benefits began flowing back to California families temporarily. About 5.5 million Californians receive CalFresh and roughly 42 million people nationwide depend on SNAP. Two federal judges ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use contingency funds to maintain benefits, prompting appeals by the Trump administration and a Supreme Court intervention.
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