Gavin Newsom signs budget with $26M safety net for trans youth care amid Trump cutshttps://www.advocate.com/politics/states/california-budget-transgender-care 🔗Jacob Ogles (6 July 2026)
California said it will set up a safety net to protect transgender youth if the federal government won't. A state budget just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom includes $26 million in one-time funding to protect access to healthcare for trans youth, according to LAist. Another $30 million was budgeted to cover funding gaps for providers after the Trump administration cut funding to the state's Medi-Cal program and other revenue sources.
"This historic investment will help keep care accessible, support the providers doing this lifesaving work, and remind trans young people that California will not abandon them," said Kathy Moehlig, TransFamily Support Services' director, in a statement to the media outlet.
Newsom touted the budget as evidence that states can budget responsibly and ensure vital services remain available to the public.
"For decades, we've been told that government has to choose between balancing the books and investing in people. California proved that's a false choice," Newsom said.
