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Ferguson Calls One Big Beautiful Bill a ‘Grotesque Betrayal’

BERKELEY AND ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 8 – The bill cuts $186 billion from nutrition programs and adds new work requirements to Medicaid, risking coverage for nearly 500,000 Alameda County residents and increasing food insecurity nationally.

  • President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law on July 4, resulting in trillions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, prompting concern from Berkeley and Alameda County groups.
  • Passed narrowly by the U.S. House, the One Big Beautiful Bill cuts Medicaid and SNAP and imposes Medi-Cal work requirements on about 30% of Alameda County residents, Laurel Lucia said.
  • Early analysis warns that Medicaid and SNAP cuts may increase food insecurity, risking automatic meal eligibility for 800,000 students nationwide and jeopardizing health coverage for millions.
  • The U.S. Senate is currently reviewing the bill, with potential revisions requiring House re-approval before final signing, leaving its future uncertain.
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WCS broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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