The Network's Response to the Passage of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 8, SAN FRANCISCO - On July 4, 2025 President Trump signed into Law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Together, Congress and the President made an agreement that cuts over $1 trillion dollars from our health care system and $297 billion in food assistance to offset massive increases in defense spending for mass deportations and detention centers and to pay for tax cuts for the ultra wealthy and corporations.
We are deeply concerned and profoundly disturbed by the cuts in the so-called One Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill! Let’s be clear… the American people did not ask for this. We hold accountable our California House Representatives who voted for legislation while acknowledging that it will devastate their communities for years to come. That is not sensible leadership and rather cruel abuse of decision making power and public resources.
In California alone…..
The Big Beautiful Bill will take away health care from 13.6 million Californians, including 3.5 million children. [CBPP]
The Big Beautiful Bill will take food off the table for 11.4% of California households facing food insecurity. [CBPP]
The Big Beautiful Bill’s cuts to SNAP will push 57,000 Californian families, seniors, and children back into hunger and poverty each year. [CBPP]
The Big Beautiful Bill will force the State of California to find an additional $15.5 billion in its own budget to make up for lost federal funding. [CBPP]
The Bill’s passage will be felt across socio-economic divides, but the heaviest burden will be felt by working Americans who are already struggling to afford basic necessities, especially those already burdened by poverty, systemic racism, and the fallout of past disinvestment. The tactical implementation - e.g. staggering cuts both after the 2026 election or after 2028, and the expiration of taxes on tips and overtime pay after December 2028 - are all timed to hide the deliberate impact of hurt on working people and preserve the power to the richest and most compliant lawmakers.
Despite its title, this bill is not beautiful. It undermines the health, safety, and economic stability of families and opposes the values of a country that claims to care about children and working people. These are not just line items, These are LIFELINES!
For over 40 years resource and referral agencies have stood as pillars within their community, serving as trusted support systems for local families, children, and child care providers. Every year they connect thousands of people with free services, one-on-one assistance, child care referrals, and professional development training. More than anyone, they know that helping people requires compassion, understanding, and support, not deeper cuts and more red tape.
The Big Beautiful Bill sets us back decades of hard-fought progress but together with our members and partners, we will continue working toward our shared vision of an equitable future while rejecting antiquated policies that only perpetuate our existing systems of oppression and exclusion.
Linda Asato, Executive Director of the California Child Care Resource & Referral Network (Network)