"President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act is expected to cut hundreds of millions of dollars annually from San Francisco 's budget, with up to 50,000 people potentially losing access to public benefits. Signed into law on July 4, the Big Beautiful Bill, as it's officially known, strips federal funding for a variety of public healthcare programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, while cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans by tens of thousands of dollars."
"The Department of Public Health stands to lose $315 million in 2027-28 alone and the city's Department of Human Services, which administers CalFresh, the state's food stamp program, estimates it will lose $81 million annually. Around 21,000 San Franciscans could lose food benefits by 2027 if they do not have an income, largely due to newly imposed work requirements. Between 25,000 and 50,000 San Franciscans are also projected to lose access to Medi-Cal, the report shows."
The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed July 4, eliminates federal funding for several public healthcare programs and SNAP while cutting taxes for the wealthiest. San Francisco's Department of Public Health would lose about $315 million in 2027–28 and the Department of Human Services about $81 million annually. About 21,000 residents could lose CalFresh food benefits by 2027 due to new work requirements. Between 25,000 and 50,000 people could lose Medi‑Cal coverage. Undocumented residents face particular vulnerability, and Medi‑Cal recipients must verify eligibility every six months beginning January. City plans include enrollment protections and expanding Healthy San Francisco.
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