{"id":72950,"date":"2025-05-21T08:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=72950"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:47:37","slug":"california-state-assembly-condemns-715-billion-federal-cut-to-medicaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=72950","title":{"rendered":"California State Assembly Condemns $715 Billion Federal Cut to Medicaid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By<\/span>Sunita Sohrabji<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The California state Assembly passed two resolutions opposing the Trump Administration\u2019s policies and budget priorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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California state Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo defended her resolution condemning federal cuts to the Medicaid budget. (Screen grab)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On a 53-2 vote, the California state Assembly May 19 passed a resolution condemning a proposed $715 billion federal cut to the Medicaid budget.<\/p>\n

A 2nd resolution decried President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order\u00a0banning birthright citizenship<\/a>. A lawsuit challenging the order is currently being heard by the Supreme Court. The resolution, AJR 5, authored by Assemblyman Alex Lee, a Democrat, passed the Assembly on a 58-1 vote.<\/p>\n

Both resolutions are largely symbolic. But Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo said on the Assembly floor: \u201cWe have to send a clear message to the federal government. They are not allowed to cut services for vulnerable people.\u201d Schiavo, a Democrat who represents the Santa Clarita region, authored AJR3, which opposed the cuts to Medicaid. Her resolution had 52 co-sponsors.<\/p>\n

\u2018Robbing the Poor to Support the Rich\u2019<\/h2>\n

Schiavo\u2019s resolution also discussed cuts to Medicare and Social Security. Both programs are not currently under consideration for cuts. Trump promised on the campaign trail not to cut the budgets of Medicare and Social Security.<\/p>\n

The House is expected to vote on\u00a0cuts to the Medicaid budget<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 part of a bigger budget reconciliation bill \u2014 on May 22. The aim is to cut $1.5 trillion from the federal budget to support Trump\u2019s plan of $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade. Critics of Trump\u2019s \u201cbig, beautiful bill\u201d note that benefits for the nation\u2019s most vulnerable are being stripped to support tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s happening in Washington DC right now now makes the blood boil for decent people,\u201d said Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains, a physician and Democrat who represents the Bakersfield region. She noted that many rural hospitals would be deeply impacted and may be forced to shut down.<\/p>\n

Newsom\u2019s MediCal Cuts<\/h2>\n

Republicans took aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom, who last week announced a plan that would mandate undocumented immigrants currently enrolled in MediCal to pay a monthly premium of $100. No new undocumented immigrants would be allowed to enroll in MediCal, beginning Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201dDemocratic management has put MediCal on the brink of financial insolvency,\u201d stated Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, a Republican who represents San Diego County. He noted that the state will take out an estimated $6.4 billion in loans to support MediCal, with little oversight.<\/p>\n

Assemblyman Joe Patterson, a Republican who represents Rocklin and surrounding towns, said the budget proposed by Newsom would strip $94 million from in-home support services this fiscal year, and $540 million the following year. \u201cThe governor has proposed some draconian cuts that will impact our state\u2019s most vulnerable populations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Birthright Citizenship Ban<\/h2>\n

Lee\u2019s resolution overwhelmingly passed with little discussion on the Assembly floor. \u201cAll babies born in America are US citizens. I have been a beneficiary of this policy,\u201d said Lee, who represents portions of San Francisco\u2019s East Bay Area, including Fremont and Milpitas.<\/p>\n

\u201dWe are not a country of bloodlines. We are a country of values,\u201d said Lee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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