More than five million people across California could see delays in their federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the federal shutdown continues, according to a warning from the US Department of Agriculture.

The Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program — which provides support to low-income families with young children — is expected to stay operational during the ongoing government shutdown,

The new rules, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, will narrow the eligibility for exemptions for able-bodied adults without dependents, including homeless individuals and veterans.

California is the latest state to sound the alarm as over five million SNAP recipients are at risk of not receiving benefits beginning as soon as November 1, as Capitol Hill remains at a standstill.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will deploy the National Guard to support food banks because of expected delays to federal food assistance amid the government shutdown.

U.C. Berkeley researchers on Friday said a pause to SNAP payments -- which is accessed as part of CalFresh -- would negatively impact 330,000 college students in California.

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that the state's SNAP recipients may not receive their November payments.