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California Assembly adopts resolution urging restoration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits
Summary
The Assembly adopted AJR 25 on Jan. 20, 2026, urging Congress to restore and extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. Supporters cited millions of Californians facing steep premium increases; opponents argued state policy and budget choices are root causes.
The California State Assembly on Jan. 20, 2026, adopted Assembly Joint Resolution 25, urging federal leaders to restore and extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. The roll-call vote was Ayes 58, Noes 4.
Assemblymember Rob Bonta, who introduced AJR 25, said the enhanced credits created in 2021 “made health care affordable for millions of Americans and Californians” and warned of immediate harm after their expiration. He cited state-level impacts, saying “Nearly 1,700,000 Californians are seeing their monthly premiums double” and that the state is losing “up to $2,500,000,000 in premium savings,”…
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