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County staff outline how federal HR1 and 2025‑26 California budget could shrink safety‑net programs
Summary
County administrators warned the Solano County Board of Supervisors that recent federal (H.R. 1) and state budget changes could reduce CalFresh and Medi‑Cal eligibility, shift program administrative costs to counties, and create enrollment churn that may leave tens of thousands without coverage statewide.
County officials told the Solano County Board of Supervisors that recent federal legislation (H.R. 1) and provisions in the California 2025–26 budget could materially reduce access to safety‑net programs and increase county administrative costs.
At a briefing, Debbie Monn, assistant county administrator, and Kelly Curtis, assistant director of Health and Social Services, described a range of proposed and enacted changes affecting CalFresh (SNAP) and Medi‑Cal (California’s Medicaid program) and outlined county estimates of local impacts.
Why it matters: The presentation linked federal and state policy changes to potential reductions in food assistance and health coverage, as well as to increased workload and administrative costs for county staff that manage eligibility and enrollment.
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