Overview

• Appropriations committees held 32 percent of 1,098 measures in suspense, effectively shelving hundreds of proposals for the year
• Suspended bills included expansions of health care services and two GOP crime measures, while 742 other bills advanced, including a revised film tax credit
• The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office warns that California faces annual deficits of $10 billion to $20 billion through 2029
• Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget plan proposes limiting new Medi-Cal enrollment, notably freezing coverage for adult immigrants without permanent status
• A Republican-led U.S. House budget package that could cut $700 billion from Medicaid threatens up to $20 billion a year for California and risks coverage for 3.5 million enrollees