Activists for and against Planned Parenthood demonstrate as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in South Carolina's bid to cut off public funding to Planned Parenthood, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
(Sacramento, California) – Governor Newsom signs legislation delivering $90 million in emergency funding for Planned Parenthood after Trump defunds the organization.
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed SB 106 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), granting $90 million in one-time emergency funds for Planned Parenthood and other clinics providing reproductive health care services following a devastating funding prohibition in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill.
“California is taking steps to ensure people don’t lose access to the range of services provided by Planned Parenthood. As the Trump administration’s Big Ugly Bill punishes women and community health providers, California continues to stand in support of women’s access to essential health services and reproductive freedom.”
The funding ensures clinics can keep their doors open and continue providing essential reproductive health services to Californians as the Trump administration escalates its all-out assault on women’s health care.
This announcement follows the $145 million California has provided to support Planned Parenthood since last fall. Without fiscal support from the federal government, California is left to assist more than 100 Planned Parenthood health centers across the Golden State alone – centers that provide over a million patient visits a year to Californians in search of basic health care needs.
“Today is a win for all Californians who will continue to receive affordable health care services,” said Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara). “By keeping Planned Parenthood’s doors open, we are ensuring that communities throughout the state are not losing crucial resources. The California Legislature stands strong in the face of threats by the federal administration and will continue to fight for what is right.”
