Sacramento, California — California has approved an additional $90 million in reproductive health grants to the state’s seven Planned Parenthood affiliates, just months after the Trump administration restricted federal funding to the organization.
The funding stems from Senate Bill 106, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Feb. 11. The new allocation brings California’s total support for Planned Parenthood affiliates to $235 million since last fall, including $145 million approved in October. The move follows the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” which restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliates for one year.
The federal provision was briefly paused by a court injunction but later reinstated. Congressional Republicans have indicated the restriction could renew annually.
Nichole Ramirez of Planned Parenthood said the state funding will help sustain services including abortion care, contraception, cancer screenings and sexually transmitted infection testing. In California, more than 80% of Planned Parenthood patients are enrolled in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program.
Planned Parenthood of Orange County and San Bernardino, serving more than 130,000 patients annually, previously laid off 81 employees and shuttered its Melody Health primary care practice after losing Medicaid reimbursement tied to federal restrictions.
State officials say the funding is necessary to preserve access to reproductive care, while critics argue taxpayer dollars should not subsidize abortion providers.
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