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State and federal advocates brief board on 2025 legislative changes; officials warn of Medicaid, SNAP and funding uncertainty
Summary
County advocacy teams presented a state and federal legislative overview and warned that recent state and federal actions ' including HR1 at the federal level and California budget choices ' could change Medi-Cal, SNAP and other program funding and impose county costs; the board accepted the reports 5-0.
San Joaquin County's state and federal advocacy teams presented an end-of-session review and a federal appropriations update on Oct. 21, telling the Board of Supervisors that a mix of state actions and federal legislation could affect county budgets and service delivery.
Hillary Crowley, the county's legislative officer, introduced the state advocates from Shaw Yoder Antwiesch Melzer & ' Lang and multiple federal consultants. Paul Yoder and a colleague summarized California's 2025 legislative session, highlighting a historically low gubernatorial veto rate and a set of high-profile energy, wildfire and transportation bills. Yoder said the governor appropriated about $50 million for Proposition 36 implementation and roughly $151 million for public defenders; he and colleagues urged the county to continue pressing for fuller funding because current allocations do not…
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