Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 593 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat from Oakland, that forbids state and local departments from sharing sensitive personal data to increase food stamp enrollment.

A federal judge in Boston indicated Thursday that she will intervene in a high-stakes fight over the Trump administration’s decision to not tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to help cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November.

The same report found that 89.4% of SNAP recipients were U.S born citizens, meaning less than 11% of SNAP participants were foreign-born. Of the latter figure, 6.2% were naturalized citizens, 1.1% were refugees and 3.3% were other noncitizens, including lawful permanent residents and other eligible noncitizens.

US Department of Agriculture data reveals most recipients are white, US-born citizens, followed by minorities.

As the shutdown continues, more than 130 000 Idahoans will see their Food stamps run out on November 1st. Uncertainty remains as officials share very little information on what comes next for people who rely on SNAP benefits.

Kern's largest food bank announced Wednesday it will ramp up food distributions starting Monday in Bakersfield and in targeted outlying areas to help meet the immense need posed by the impending end of food stamp benefits during the federal government shutdown.

DHS reminds SNAP recipients to carefully review any notices sent by the department, as some may require action to maintain status. The state says that more than 165,000 people in Hawaii currently receive food stamps. For more information, visit the Department of Human Services website.

Gov. Katie Hobbs made $1.8 million available as food stamp funding runs out. That's roughly 1% of the state's monthly food assistance distribution.