Sharing my take on how state leaders' resistance to federal threats doesn't seem to include the budget?
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Cal Budget Center weighs in on the House budget proposal:

“Last night, Congressional leaders worked through the night, not to support communities, but to advance harmful cuts that threaten the health and well-being of millions of people across the country." @chrishoene.bsky.social #CALeg #CABudget

This morning, every Republican representative from California voted Yes on the House’s budget reconciliation package.

Let’s be clear: they voted to take health care and food assistance away from millions of vulnerable Californians.

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JUST IN: Our First Look analysis of the @governor.ca.gov's 2025-26 May Revision.

Our take: The revised budget harms vulnerable Californians and misses opportunities to raise revenue and guard against federal threats. #CABudget

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Visiting the ER for a broken leg could cost ~$21,328 if someone loses Medi-Cal and becomes uninsured. That’s almost 10 months of rent for a 2bdr apt in LA County. House Republican budget proposal would end #MediCal for millions & drive up the housing crisis. #FightForOurHealth

The upside-down & costly federal tax bill is currently being marked up in the House Ways & Means cmte. According to the Joint Cmte on Taxation, more than 40% of benefits would go to top 5%, and the top 1% alone would get 1/5 of all benefits. www.jct.gov/publications...

At least 13.7M people would lose health coverage under the House Republican agenda, driven by deep #Medicaid cuts & expiring #ACA premium tax credits. These changes would reverse recent coverage gains and increase the number of people without insurance across the country.

How would the $230 billion proposed federal cuts to SNAP impact California families? This graphic shows the groceries a family in Bakersfield would lose out on if their benefits were cut by 20%.

CalFresh helps millions of families and children and should be protected!! #SNAP #HandsOffSNAP

Other states are showing California how to protect its budget without cutting needed services.

Our latest by @chrishoene.bsky.social.
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House Republican Budget Takes Away Health Care, Food Aid to Pay for Expanded Tax Cuts for Wealthy

NEW: Republican-led budget cuts could strip millions of Californians of health coverage, food assistance, and other essential services.

Slashing federal funds threatens vital programs in every congressional district.

🔍 See how your community could be impacted:
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House Speaker & House Repub's say that Medicaid cuts are no big deal because those who would lose benefits are not meeting work requirements or are undocumented. In CA, those work requirements could mean 49-63% of people eligible for Medi-Cal would lose health care. www.cbpp.org/charts/peopl...

Enjoy some #TaxValentines today!

🔍 New Resource!

Explore how federal policies shape California’s budget, economy, and vital programs — and how state leaders can respond to protect and support Californians. #CABudget #FederalPolicy

With House Republicans still negotiating a budget plan that is likely to include deeply harmful proposals, Senate Republicans today released a much narrower plan, which is both opaque and troubling.

“This unnecessary uncertainty upends vital programs, making it harder to deliver aid to those in need, destabilizing the economy, and hurting families who rely on these lifelines," said @chrishoene.bsky.social, @calbudgetcenter.org.

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