What the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Means for California
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California's Funding Cuts and Immigration Enforcement
This chapter examines the potential impact of proposed funding cuts in California on social services and state debt, while discussing insights on food insecurity shared by a caller. It also highlights a significant increase in funding for immigration enforcement, detailing staffing boosts for agencies like ICE and Border Patrol alongside the implications for affected communities. Additionally, the chapter covers critical policy changes introduced by new legislative measures, including restrictions on Medicare access for certain immigrants and the extension of family detention, inciting calls for collective resistance.
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