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Newsom deploys National Guard to food banks during shutdown

October 22, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom

By KAREN VELIE

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced plans to deploy the California National Guard and California Volunteers to support food banks as the federal government shutdown delays food benefits for 5.5 million Californians.

In addition to the California National Guard, Newsom is fast-tracking up to $80 million ahead of funding delays triggered by the shutdown. The deployment mirrors the governor’s action in March 2020, where the California National Guard supported food banks during the pandemic.

At that time, California created an urgent force overseeing the deployment of the California National Guard, the California Service Corps, and tens of thousands of volunteers to support food bank operations during the pandemic, serving more than 800 million meals.

The California National Guard will not be acting as law enforcement, according to Newsom’s press release.

“Trump’s failure isn’t abstract – it’s literally taking food out of people’s mouths,” Newsom said. “This is serious, this is urgent – and requires immediate action. Millions of Americans rely on food benefits to feed their families, and while Republicans in Washington drag their feet, California is stepping up once again to fill in the gaps.”

 


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Governor greaseball trying to save face amidst the Schumer shutdown, lol.


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So we will have 5.5 million people who will starve to death in California with no support? They can’t survive? Not possible. Everyone on snap (welfare) are eligible for catastrophic support (aka blind, no legs, 80yrs old etc…) due to Covid. Starving to death! Give me a break. Scam.


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The article didn’t say what the $80 Million is for. Is Newsom using this money to continue benefits for those eligible, but not receiving Federal money? Or is the $80 Mil going to pay for the National Guard troops? What will National Guard troops be doing? Stopping any riots when people won’t be given the food they are accustomed to getting? I’m confused.


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I found more information at https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/22/california-to-deploy-national-guard-to-support-food-banks-fast-track-funding-as-trumps-shutdown-strips-families-of-food-benefits/


“… California is taking action to support our families by deploying California’s National Guard and California Volunteers to strengthen food distribution and invest $80 million to keep food banks stocked. I’m proud that California is stepping up where federal cowardice has failed families.”

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom


I guess people who should have received benefits will go to food banks to receive food for free and the state of CA will try to make sure there is food for all these extra people in need.


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So there are around 250,000 state government employees, couldn’t some of them help out handing out food?


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How about cutting these do very little employees astronomical salaries in half


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Trump’s failure? President Trump can only sign what Congress sends him. Tell Schumer to get off his butt and vote!


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Lock him up


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Hey, um, Gavin? Why, exactly, are “millions” starving in the purported 4th largest economy in the world?


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Newsom is out to ensure that the necessary manpower remains in place to distribute free food for the 4.8-5.0 million low-income people in California receiving SNAP (“CalFresh”) benefits.


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So good to know we are protecting vegetables from rabid starving mobs!


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I so appreciate Newsom! A constant source of entertainment as he runs for president. So much fun to watch! You never know what’s next!

The last thing that foodbanks or the “ millions that rely on them” need is the National Guard.

What’s next!?


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Newsom could demonstrate leadership by bringing pressure on California’s two senators to vote for the continuing resolution to fund the government. I mean millions will starve if the shutdown continues, right?


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The only reason he’s using the National Guard to man the food banks is so that when Trump assigns them to protect federal property and ICE facilities that Newscum isn’t, he can say Trump is preventing poor people in CA from eating.


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