Philanthropic Partners Unite to Advocate for Immigrant Inclusion in California Budget

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"These programs aren't merely line items in a budget; they are lifelines for millions of immigrant neighbors and their families."

That's how a coalition of philanthropic organizations is framing the California state budget that's currently in the works, per a press release from the California Community Foundation.

Per the Los Angeles Times, that's because lawmakers in May put forth a revision to the budget that would, among other things, cut funding to a number of programs that help immigrants, including in-home supportive services, immigration legal services, and the California Food Assistance Program.

"These programs aren't merely line items in a budget; they are lifelines for millions of immigrant neighbors and their families," says Miguel Santana, president and CEO of the California Community Foundation.

In a letter sent to Gov.

Gavin Newsom and other lawmakers this week, the philanthropic organizations say the proposed cuts would hurt the health and legal protections of immigrants, as well as food security for millions of Californians.

"These programs aren't merely line items in a budget; they are lifelines for millions of immigrant neighbors and their families," says the letter, which was signed by members of the state Senate and Assembly as well as the president and CEO of the California Community Foundation.

The revised budget

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