Tag: Budget Cuts

• Press Release | June 10, 2025

   Legislature’s Budget Avoids Most Damaging Cuts; State Leaders Must Go Further to Commit to Working People’s Agenda

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, CA – California’s 750,000 SEIU members applauded core pillars of a joint agreement announced today by State Senate and Assembly leaders on the FY-26 budget, but remained concerned about others.  The following statement may be attributed to Arnulfo...

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• Press Coverage | June 3, 2025

  California’s Vulnerable Communities At Risk Amid Proposed Budget Cuts

  

  Community health advocates are alarmed after Gov. Gavin Newsom released a summary of the May Revision to his proposed 2025-26 California state budget. According to the California Budget & Policy Center, Newsom’s revision aims to close an estimated $7.5 billion deficit for...

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• Press Statement | May 15, 2025

  Statement from Arnulfo De La Cruz, President of SEIU Local 2015, and Doug Moore, Executive Director of UDW, on Governor Newsom’s May Revise Budget Proposal

  “As President of SEIU Local 2015 and Executive Director of UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 respectively, representing over 700,000 long-term care workers across California, we want to be crystal clear: proposed cuts to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Medi-Cal are unacceptable, shortsighted,...

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• Press Coverage | March 19, 2025

  News Coverage, Home Care Workers Advance Plan to Protect Life-Saving Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Fight Federal Cuts to Medi-Cal, Strengthen In-Home Supportive Services

  Sacramento, CA – Home care workers were joined today by Assemblymember Matt Haney for a news conference celebrating a critical step forward for their plan to protect the life-saving care that 829,000 seniors and people with disabilities depend on in California:...

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• Press Coverage | March 12, 2025

  If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican’s House seat would be imperiled

  

  Rep. David Valadao faced a no-win decision last month: Fall into line behind President Trump and vote for a budget resolution that would almost certainly cut into Medicaid funding, risking his constituents’ wrath; or vote against it, catapulting his party...

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• Press Coverage | February 25, 2025

  Media Coverage: Anaheim Hills Medicaid Rally

  

  La Opinión: Residentes y trabajadores de salud en el condado de Orange presionan para evitar recortes al presupuesto. Lea mas aquí. Univision 6pm: Anaheim Hills Medicaid Rally 2/24/2025 https://youtu.be/BZmuqBjC1mk Univision 11:30pm - Anaheim Hills Medicaid Rally 2/24/2025 https://youtu.be/IMA8q0dvUIA

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• Press Coverage | June 28, 2024

  Linea De Fuego Interview with Arnulfo De La Cruz

  In this interview with Arnulfo De La Cruz, President of SEIU 2015, he talks about how the state budget deficit can impact home care providers. It's important to understand the potential effects of this on the people who rely on...

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• Press Coverage | June 6, 2024

  News Coverage of California Disabled People, Seniors, and Immigrants Uniting to Push Back Against Cuts To IHSS Critical Services, Los Angeles

  

  Los Angeles, CA - On Thursday, June 6, 2024, IHSS workers and members of SEIU Local 2015, disabled people, seniors, and immigrants unite to rally against a cut in funding to critical IHSS services. Telemundo 5pm: Manisfestacion con trabajadores IHSS...

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• Press Coverage | May 23, 2024

  California could boot thousands of immigrants from program that aids elderly and disabled

  

  This report features our member Norma... In Contra Costa County, Norma Garcia has been attending to her 67-year-old mother, who has dementia and needs constant care, through the IHSS program. If her mother is cut off from the program, and...

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