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C A L I F O R N I A 'S M O S T V U L N E R A B L E students and families w i l l suf fer from th e ef fe ct s of P re si d ent Tr ump's bu d get bi l l , w hi ch cut s h ealth care for mi l lion s an d gut s publi c ser v ic e s and re s ourc e s to prov i d e t a x break s for bi l lion- aires and corporations. The bill, narrowly passed by both Republican-controlled houses of Congress and signed into law in early July, includes deep federal funding cuts that will cause deep harm to Cali- fornia's public schools, particularly those serving low-income communities. e most immediate threats come from reduc- tions to Medicaid reimbursements, which many school districts use to fund essential student health services. According to the California School-Based Health Alliance, the projected loss of more than $1.2 billion in Medicaid funding over the next five years could put school nurses, school counselors and behavioral health programs at risk — at a time when our students have a dire need for their support. School districts across the state, from Los Angeles and Oak- land to San Bernardino, Fresno and throughout the Central Valley, stand to lose millions in federal funding annually, with an estimated 3.4 million residents statewide expected to lose health care coverage due to the Trump Budget Cuts over the next 10 years. Additionally, threats to federal special educa- tion funding are forcing school districts to consider choosing between complying with federal law and cutting other pro- grams and services. "is budget is a direct attack on the very people our public institutions are meant to lift up. Instead of investing in our chil- dren's education, as well as in their health and their future, this law hands billions in tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy — while How Trump's Budget Bill Hurts Schools and Families — and Benefits the Rich Cuts to Medicaid, Migrant Education, food programs will have significant impacts By Julian Peeples 30 cta.org Feature