Gov. Newsom deploying CA National Guard to support food banks statewide

[TheProle]

SAN FRANCISCO -- California is stepping in as the ongoing government shutdown threatens food access for millions.

Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the deployment of the California National Guard and California Volunteers to support food banks statewide.

The move comes as SNAP benefits are delayed for 5.5 million Californians.

The state is also fast-tracking up to $80 million in emergency funding.

Officials say this is a humanitarian mission and that the National Guard will not be acting as law enforcement.

The move mirrors similar action taken during the pandemic to keep families fed.

https://abc7news.com/post/governor-gavin-newsom-deploying-california-national-guard-support-food-banks-statewide/18056638/

[hlthe2b]

1. ...

Thank you, Governor Newsom. Other blue states should consider this as well.

[CTyankee]

2. AND, it will really annoy tsf, seeing this calm, handsome CA governor DELIVERING for his people!

Keep it up, Governor! You are doing a great job!

[usonian]

3. Newsom and I agree on what "urban training" means ....

(Not California, but we came close with some crazy flooding. Coast Guard, heroes of Katrina.)

And by the way:



The latter reposted from Gavin's Merchandise store.

https://gavinnewsommerchandise.com/
https://www.democraticunderground.com/104038967

[allegorical oracle]

4. Good idea, but hope residents are able to tell the good soldiers from the goons.nt

[usonian]

5. As far as I can tell, National Guards wear regular uniforms with ID and don't hide their faces/identity.

Lack of bondage devices is a good giveaway.

[justaprogressive]

6. such an image

I got from that!

carrying little whips w/ thigh-high boots fur-covered handcuffs...

[usonian]

7. I meant zip ties.

I don't usually post that because I call them tie-wraps and people don't understand that term. Dunno where I picked that up, but if you are into chains, whips and nazi's,

Have some High Anxiety!

[drmeow]

8. Doesn't the National Guard being deployed

by the Governor preclude the President being able to deploy them?

[James48]

11. No.

By regulation the President can call them to federal
Duty , including if they are already on state duty.

Federal orders supersede state ones once you are federalized. The control transfers away from the governor.

[lame54]

13. He will deploy them anyway...

This way if he takes food from people to help ICE make violent arrest he will come off as a bigger douche than he already is

[BidenRocks]

9. I am sorry!

The National Guard you are trying to reach is busy and not available.

California first!

[ffr]

10. Our government at work for its citizens. When controlled by democrats, this is how it should work.

As opposed to the despotic federal government controlled by republicans, that only works to benefit republicans and hurt democrats, but often doesn't even work that well to benefit republicans either.

Maybe that's because government works best when it works for all Americans. Funny how that is.

Tuck Frump and his GOP self-bound slaves.

[betsuni]

12. K&R

[Hekate]

14. Good man, that

DON’T POKE THE BEAR
SHE’S BUSY FEEDING THE CUBS

[IbogaProject]

15. States with adequate total agriculture output should do this

California is a large producer of food so is logical for their state government to step in and fund a similar stopgap plan as all that money will be spent on food mostly if not entirely within California. The only catch would be if too much of that initial spend went to nonlocal food sources.