Newsom Signs $90 Million for Reproductive Health Providers

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Wednesday allocating $90 million in one-time state funds to Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health providers, a move aimed at offsetting federal budget cuts affecting their operations. The bill signing took place during a press conference in Sacramento, where Newsom was joined by supporters, including his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and advocates dressed in pink attire.

The measure, Senate Bill 106, passed both chambers of the state Legislature earlier in the week on party-line votes in the Democratic-controlled body. It provides grants from the state's general fund to compensate for restrictions imposed by the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, known as H.R. 1, which was enacted last summer. That law bars federal Medicaid reimbursements to nonprofit providers that offer abortion services, family planning, or reproductive health care, including non-abortion services like cancer screenings and STI testing. The federal restrictions are set to last one year, with funding eligibility resuming in July 2026.

Newsom described the state action as a necessary response to federal policy changes. "Planned Parenthood is an...