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Committee sends resolution opposing federal cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to the floor
Summary
AJR 3, an assembly joint resolution urging protection of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid (Medi‑Cal in California), was advanced to the Senate floor after broad testimony from retired‑worker and disability advocates and unanimous committee support.
Assemblymember Rishiavo presented AJR 3 and described the resolution’s purpose: to urge California’s congressional delegation and the White House to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from federal cuts. The author framed the three programs as foundational sources of income and health care for millions of Californians and said any cuts would produce “irreparable harm.”
Multiple witnesses representing…
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