Local, State Leaders Volunteer At North Hollywood Food Pantry As Government Shutdown Continues

CBS LA, CBS Los Angeles

November 4, 2025

Los Angeles and California leaders gathered in North Hollywood on Monday to volunteer at a local food pantry after Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, benefits expired for more than 2.6 million across the region due to the ongoing government shutdown.

More and more Americans are relying on resources like food banks since the benefits expired Nov. 1, Rep. Brad Sherman said.

"I'm here to see first-hand how people are increasingly relying on food banks," Sherman, a Democrat who represents parts of the San Fernando Valley and coastal LA County, said. "Obviously, this shutdown is hurting a lot of people."

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