AJR13 - Cuts to safety net programs.

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Joint Resolution No. 13 Introduced by Assembly Member Bains May 23, 2025 Relative to the censure of members of the California delegation to the United States House of Representatives for supporting cuts to social safety net programs. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AJR 13, as introduced, Bains. Cuts to safety net programs. This measure would censure those members of the United States House of Representatives from Califoria who support cuts to social safety net programs. Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill Text WHEREAS, the United States Congress approved legislation, referred to as “The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill,” that makes significant cuts to federal funding for social safety net programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), while simultaneously providing tax cuts that disproportionately benefit billionaires and increasing the national deficit by $4 trillion; and WHEREAS, California is the state with the largest number of beneficiaries for both Medicaid (known as Medi-Cal in California) and SNAP (known as CalFresh in California); and WHEREAS, approximately 14.9 million Californians rely on Medi-Cal for essential healthcare coverage, and over 5.3 million Californians depend on CalFresh to combat food insecurity; and WHEREAS, the cuts to Medicaid funding will result in millions of Californians losing their health coverage, reduced healthcare benefits, increased out-of-pocket costs, and significant strain on healthcare providers and hospitals across the state; and WHEREAS, the cuts put 3.4 million Californians at risk of losing coverage including 80,000 in the 1st Congressional District, 48,000 in the 3rd Congressional District, 63,000 in the 5th Congressional District, 61,000 in the 20th Congressional District, 90,000 in the 22nd Congressional District, 79,000 in the 23rd Congressional District, 38,000 in the 40th Congressional District, 59,000 in the 41st Congressional District, and 43,000 in the 48th Congressional District; and WHEREAS, the cuts to CalFresh exacerbate food insecurity across California, reducing the amount of food assistance available to millions of hungry children and families; and WHEREAS, the federal legislation gives people making over $1 million per year an average tax cut of $90,000 and people making over $4.3 million gain an average of $389,000 in after-tax income, while increasing taxes by double digit percentages for people making under $30,000 per year and leaving people making between $51,000 and $17,000 with $700 less on average in after-tax income; and WHEREAS, it is the solemn duty of our elected representatives to protect and enhance the systems that safeguard the dignity, health, and economic stability of every Californian, especially the most vulnerable among us; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly, That this body strongly condemns “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” for its detrimental impacts on the health, well-being, and economic security of millions of Californians; and be it further Resolved,That the Legislature hereby formally censures the following members of the California delegation to the United States House of Representatives for their votes in favor of enacting cuts that directly harm the State of California and the residents of each of their congressional districts: Representative Doug LaMalfa, (CA-1); Representative Kevin Kiley, (CA-3); Representative Tom McClintock, (CA-5); Representative Vince Fong, (CA-20); Representative David Valadao, (CA-22); Representative Jay Obernolte, (CA-23); Representative Young Kim, (CA-40); Representative Ken Calvert, (CA-41); Representative Darrel Issa, (CA-48); and be it further Resolved,That California reaffirms its commitment to protecting the health and well-being of its vulnerable populations and will continue to advocate for policies that support their needs.