Santa Clara County Executive James Williams has recommended excluding nearly $70 million in expected federal funds from the upcoming budget due to anticipated cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and social services. This decision allows the county greater control over its resources, reducing reliance on federal influence over local service delivery. With federal funds making up 30% of its budget, Williams emphasizes the county's intention to make its own decisions regarding services, especially in the face of federal conditions that conflict with county values. The budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-26 has risen to $13.6 billion, against a background of growing local deficits.
We don't want the federal government to dictate to us what services get cut, Williams told The Mercury News.
Instead, we're going to be the ones to decide how we manage our own resources and the services that we deliver in our community.
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