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California to Invest $140 Million in Planned Parenthood
California allocates $140 million to maintain Planned Parenthood services for over 1 million annual patient visits amid federal Medicaid funding cuts, officials said.
- On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $140 million to preserve access to Planned Parenthood health centers and critical services.
- The defund provision in HR-1 would strip Medicaid funding, Rob Bonta's office says, as California Attorney General filed a brief with 20 other state attorneys general, critics say.
- Planned Parenthood operates over 100 health centers in California and serves more than a million patient visits annually, but some affiliates have already closed or reduced services due to funding cuts.
- Legislative leaders backed the funding as a defense against federal rollbacks, saying it aligns with California's post-Dobbs reproductive laws and supports access to abortion and contraception.
- National legal battles are unfolding alongside state actions as an amicus brief in support of Planned Parenthood was filed in a case pending in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts; other states both restrict and protect funding, Rob Bonta's office says.
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California Funnels $140M to Planned Parenthood Amid Deficit
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced Thursday that California will allocate $140 million in state funds to Planned Parenthood affiliates to replace lost federal support. The move comes after President Donald Trump eliminated all federal funding to Planned Parenthood through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed earlier this year. Under the Hyde Amendment, federal funds cannot be used directly for abortions. However, Planned Parenthood had long…
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