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WIC assistance program continues through government shutdown, California sues Trump administration

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury
Published October 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM PDT
photo shows a toddler looking at the camera hugging a woman sitting at a desk talking to a man in a collared shirt.
Community Bridges
Community Bridges says roughly 5,500 people on the Central Coast rely on WIC for assistance.

In today's newscast, local nonprofit Community Bridges says the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) assistance program will continue through November, even if the government stays shutdown. And, California and more than 20 other states sue the Trump Administration for withholding SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
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Erin Malsbury
Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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