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Transit: Members highlighted a $750 million loan authorization to Bay Area transit agencies — including BART, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) and AC Transit — intended as short‑term operating support. Assemblymember Wilson (transportation chair) called the loan a “critical lifeline” while also noting the legislature’s commitment to restoring $1.07 billion in greenhouse‑gas reduction fund (GGRF) dollars for transit through 2028. The package also allocates one‑time appropriations and staffing to plan and design transportation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Housing and homelessness: Subcommittee 5 reported restored investments the governor proposed to cut to zero, including $500 million for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, $120 million for the Multifamily Housing Program, and $500 million for the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP). The subcommittee also reported adoption of two trailer bills addressing CEQA and infill streamlining to speed housing production, and a tax change to exempt wildfire settlements from taxable income.

Climate funds and Cal Fire: Budget Subcommittee 4 described an approach that substantially limits a governor proposal to transfer $1.5 billion from the GGRF (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund) to support CAL FIRE operations. The legislature’s plan reduces that transfer to $500 million from GGRF and retains other commitments to transit and climate programs. Subcommittee chairs emphasized the need to balance wildfire response and climate program investments.

Why members cited the changes: Chairs said the restored funding reflects public testimony and local needs — housing and homelessness repeatedly surfaced in hearings — and that short‑term loans to transit agencies give them time to restructure operations while a regional funding measure is developed.

Advocacy and next steps: Housing and transit advocates that testified urged preserving and finalizing these investments in three‑party negotiations. Committee leaders said some allocations and GGRF decisions remain subject to further negotiation with the Senate and governor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Budget Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The legislative package adopted by the Assembly Budget Committee restores major transit and housing investments that were zeroed out in the governor’s May revision, authorizes loans for Bay Area transit agencies and narrows proposed transfers from greenhouse‑gas reduction funds to CAL FIRE.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6533402,"Assembly debate narrows but preserves limits on Medi‑Cal for undocumented residents; advocates urge restoration",7077,3368000,10445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3772712-dc127d1a792247f73b86cacd517cc0a4&start=3368&end=10445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3772712-dc127d1a792247f73b86cacd517cc0a4/thumbnail_3368000.jpg","/articles/6533402/California/Assembly-debate-narrows-but-preserves-limits-on-MediCal-for-undocumented-residents-advocates-urge-restoration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533402-80521d86a33d3af4ce965bd0b957df08/orig.mp4?Expires=1770586323&Signature=XwhZYyemi-aX7ZUilcd7TUKKz0w0Thj2AOKK9s~0iLWJVAWYUvdFkRB5sKq23CCpsF~9VjoTRe0ID6~wf5pQpJYkzV68Qt4bAE3aKwo4vXUivaJ21eo5jDu6Z2HDUNnSlWoCKc3OZvNEBXNebuELN1PncRlOFgbs5CfHN4CaNonRCYa9IUcInPc5COMHaoWw7eOeHc8rG-9mg9wBLbhOzjl~G0Ca9etmtjwJkni5wx0bz3gd9IN7gMCK70B~0AqG0bhOZQMF2kD8cjrrT9ZGcBqRFlRfM4Dvm-uv9t3NOi0dTi39qaO4govV4EaevRRHj9dGkhIM~cmwzj0TXsTE9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Budget Committee’s legislative package rejects several of the governor’s most severe cuts to health programs but keeps key changes to Medi‑Cal coverage for some undocumented and non‑citizen residents. Committee members described the approach as “compassionate” yet fiscally responsible; advocates at the hearing said the changes will deny or reduce health access for vulnerable Californians.

What the package does: Committee members and staff described a modified approach to the governor’s May Revise proposals. Under the Assembly plan the state would:
- Delay or narrow the implementation of some coverage reductions and program changes so the legislature has more time to consider alternatives; and
- Continue a proposal to establish a monthly premium for a subset of undocumented or non‑citizen beneficiaries at $30 per month (reduced from a $100 proposal in the governor’s May Revise), producing smaller projected savings than the governor’s original plan.

Why members cited the change: Supporters in the hearing, including Assemblymember Addis (chair of Health Budget Subcommittee) and Assemblymember Jackson, said the package preserves core services — dental, women’s health and family planning, hospice, long‑term care and many programs for seniors and people with disabilities — while acknowledging fiscal constraints. Eric Lee of the Department of Finance said the Assembly plan “moves in the direction” of fiscal resiliency but achieves fewer savings than the governor’s May Revise.

Advocates’ response: Multiple public commenters and advocacy groups urged maintaining full access. Christine Smith of Health Access California called the use of immigration status to determine health coverage “deeply disappointing” and warned that “payments of any amount cause people to lose coverage.” Whitney Francis of the Western Center on Law and Poverty and other witnesses urged exemptions for hardship and warned of exclusionary effects.

Budget trade‑offs and projections: Committee staff and the Legislative Analyst’s Office explained the trade‑offs. Jason Constanturos of the LAO told members that premium proposals create two effects — revenue from premiums and potential disenrollment if people cannot or will not pay — and that the disenrollment effect is difficult to predict. Christian Griffith (Assembly Budget staff) and Dr. Jackson described the $30 premium as a legislative value judgment intended to balance fiscal savings and access.

What remains unsettled: Members and advocates noted that many elements are deferred to three‑party negotiations and that the final outcome may depend on federal funding developments. Several public witnesses asked the Assembly to restore full coverage without premiums or to add hardship exemptions.

Ending: The Assembly plan preserves many services that the governor proposed to cut but keeps a premium and access limits that advocates warn will reduce coverage for undocumented Californians; the measures will be subject to further negotiation in the coming weeks.","The Assembly’s legislative budget proposal delays and narrows several of the governor’s proposed cuts to Medi‑Cal but retains a proposal to charge a $30 monthly premium and to freeze or delay enrollment for certain undocumented populations, prompting extensive public comment and pushback from immigrant‑rights and health advocacy groups.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6533406,"Assembly Budget Committee adopts package of subcommittee actions for 2025 budget",6179,2971000,9150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3772712-dc127d1a792247f73b86cacd517cc0a4&start=2971&end=9150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3772712-dc127d1a792247f73b86cacd517cc0a4/thumbnail_2971000.jpg","/articles/6533406/California/Assembly-Budget-Committee-adopts-package-of-subcommittee-actions-for-2025-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533406-7340dca7b0cc687f675a2d182ac460de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770586323&Signature=aNcnC3YLC596OnxD5TKZ9V3sTypJN3Td70zhU~oAlM8j-7Va8c7tr-1tXyNLisTig9fo28OEJClsr7M1HbeZkAWYrlAJdFWMBVh5Pd9fq2X1UqNZ1O9byjGuQh6oU3MkUYDixBI24ge2ow62xrZntYMitQwPLUB~vqiyjM7i4I~dwFW0L8SERfoM~ugXSxs9wPeM8pPEPDUg4tOSDyKNnPMOSFZr~BY0UScODLho3o02grWMj0qeeaQmNPmMSxveiQ5ZnQIgdYW9-Bv215uxi-XdP8Lw2Ue1S1N35mSveN2SpiXk41GXEJD6FV4UCbXJoqhNxME81KZPmfytAH67DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Budget Committee voted to adopt a package of subcommittee actions that make up the legislature’s 2025 budget proposal, the panel’s chair said before departing the hearing for a personal matter.

The vote adopts the subcommittee recommendations that the committee chairs reported during the hearing and sends the package into three‑party negotiations with the governor and the Senate. Committee Chair Gabriel (Assembly Budget Committee) framed the legislative budget as an effort to “balance compassion and fiscal responsibility” while preserving key safety‑net programs and building fiscal resilience.

Why it matters: The committee’s action consolidates dozens of subcommittee decisions — on health care, education, housing, transit, public safety and other areas — into the Assembly’s formal position for budget negotiations. Adoption does not finalize the state budget; rather it sets the legislature’s opening offer for talks required to reach a final budget act before July 1.

Committee discussion and vote: Chairs of each budget subcommittee summarized actions in their areas before the roll call. Assemblymember Addis, chair of the Health Budget Subcommittee, and Dr. Jackson (chair, Budget Subcommittee 2) both indicated they would move to adopt the subcommittee actions during the hearing. After public comment, the secretary called the roll. The final tally reported on the record was 21 ayes and 6 noes; the committee recorded the measure as adopted and left the record open for late arriving members.

The vote record as read into the record named the following members and votes: Chair Gabriel — aye; Vice Chair Flora — no; Assemblymember Addis — aye; Assemblymember Alvarez — aye; Assemblymember Bennett — aye; Assemblymember Bonta — aye; Assemblymember Hart — aye; Assemblymember Jackson — aye; Assemblymember Lee — aye; Assemblymember Ortega — aye; Assemblymember Patel — aye; Assemblymember Petri Norris — aye; Assemblymember Quirk Silva — aye; Assemblymember Ramos — aye; Assemblymember Rogers — aye; Assemblymember Schiavo — aye; Assemblymember Ward — aye; Assemblymember Wilson — aye; plus additional ayes added on a subsequent roll call bringing the final ayes to 21 and noes to 6. (The roll call transcript lists the complete sequence of names called on the record.)

What the adoption does not do: Adoption of the subcommittee actions does not by itself change law or finalize appropriation amounts. Several items in the adopted package were expressly described as delayed, deferred or subject to further three‑party negotiation with the governor.

Next steps: Committee staff and the Department of Finance will use the adopted package as the Assembly’s position in the three‑party budget negotiations with the governor and the Senate. Chair Gabriel stated the Assembly sought “more time to thoughtfully consider” some of the most consequential cuts and will use the negotiations to refine the final budget act.

Ending: After the vote the committee allowed public comment and additional member remarks; Chair Gabriel departed the dais and handed the gavel to the vice chair to continue the hearing.","The Assembly Budget Committee voted to adopt a package of subcommittee actions that form the legislature's 2025 budget proposal, advancing the measure toward three‑party negotiations with the governor and Senate. The roll call showed 21 ayes and 6 no votes.","actionData","errors"]

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