California AG Rob Bonta Criticizes Red States for Not Joining SNAP Lawsuit

SNAP Benefits Lawsuit

• 🎯 California AG Rob Bonta is filing a complaint and a temporary restraining order request to block the withholding of SNAP benefit funding.
• ⚡ The temporary restraining order is intended to move on an expedited timeline, potentially securing a hearing and ruling the same or next day.
• ⚖️ This legal action aims to ensure SNAP benefits continue to flow to Californians and the 26 states involved in the lawsuit, especially during government shutdowns.

Criticism of Non-Participating States

• ⚠️ Bonta criticized Republican states and their attorneys general for not joining the lawsuit against the Trump administration's actions on SNAP funding.
• 🗣️ He stated that these states will have to explain to their constituents why they did not defend their people's access to food, calling their inaction "craven and cowardly."
• 🚫 States not part of this lawsuit will not receive benefits, while the 26 participating states expect to receive them upon winning the case.
• 🏛️ The lawsuit is based on a recent US Supreme Court decision in CASA and aims to uphold the rule of law.