The shutdown in the US, it closes 38 days and the effects on society are evident. Images of people queuing to pick up food at a food delivery point in Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the California cause concern.
As the federal government shutdown continues to affect except for flights at airports and feeding allowances, huge lines formed at a food distribution point at the Industry Hills Expo Center, in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday morning 11/05/2025.
The event was organized by the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and County Councilwoman Hilda Solis.
The site operated as a drive-thru food distribution for those in need amid the shutdown, the longest in United States history.
Sky5 videos showed multiple scenes and volunteers handing out fresh and long-lasting food to citizens who waited patiently in lines that stretched for several blocks, with people stressing that because of the punctuality, they cannot even shop for the basics of their livelihood, and blaming Donald Trump.
VIDEO: Californians queue for food donations amid US government shutdown
Hundreds of cars queue in California’s City of Industry, as people wait for hours to receive food donations amid an ongoing US government shutdown pic.twitter.com/hiB2AaOntn
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Distribution began at 9am and was expected to be completed by midday, however queues were full even after 12pm, with many residents waiting for hours. Similar images were in other US cities, such as San Antonio.
“We are fortunate to be able to distribute all this amount of food that will go to families that need it,” said Olivia Cervantes of the Los Angeles Food Bank.
As of noon Wednesday, about 400 boxes of food remained available, but Cervantes said they would run out soon, urging those in need to visit LAFoodbank.org for more information and future actions.
Food stamp benefits have been frozen, so California lawmakers announced Wednesday that the state will allocate several million dollars to support local and state feeding programs, in partnership with the YMCA, to ensure residents continue to have access to food.