Resource Pages

The following are resources about the impact of H.R. 1 specific to Santa Clara County and the regional response to protect healthcare and safety-net services.

This information is frequently referenced by local elected officials and healthcare leaders.

This page is updated continuously as information becomes available.

H.R. 1 and Measure A

August 7, 2025 Board of Supervisors Special Meeting
This webpage includes the official materials from the August 7, 2025 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting, during which County Executive James Williams presented Measure A for placement on the November 2025 Special Election ballot. All five Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the measure. Public comment included leaders from labor organizations, healthcare leaders, and nonprofit safety-net service providers, underscoring the measure’s critical role in saving lives in Santa Clara County. The meeting attachments include detailed facts and analyses outlining the anticipated impacts of H.R. 1 on the County, along with the full text of the Measure A ballot measure.

August 16, 2025 Community Meeting on the Impacts of H.R. 1 on Santa Clara County
This webpage includes the official video recording from the August 16, 2025 Community Meeting led by Supervisor Betty Duong where state and county leaders spoke about the impact of H.R. 1 and what we can do about it. Speakers included Supervisor Betty Duong, County Executive James Williams, Congresswoman Zoe Logren, Congressman Sam Liccardo, Senator Aisha Wahab, Asm. Ash Kalra, Asm. Patrick Ahrens, and Asm. Gail Pellerin.

September 18, 2025 District 3 Town Hall Meeting: Impacts of H.R. 1
This webpage includes the official video recording from the September 18, 2025 District 3 Town Hall Meeting led by Supervisor Otto Lee where local leaders spoke about the impact of H.R. 1. Speakers included Paul Lorenz (CEO of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare), Dr. Phuong Nguyen (Santa Clara Valley Healthcare), Megan Wheelehan (Deputy Director at County Behavioral Health Services Department), Eilona Betkolia-Gevargiz (Social Services Agency Employment and Benefits Services), Acting Public Defender Damon Silver (Public Defender’s Office), Marie Bernard (Sunnyvale Community Services), and Rachel Monaco (Second Harvest of Silicon Valley).

Santa Clara County: Impacts of Federal Budget Cuts
This is an official Santa Clara County webpage that offers a comprehensive variety of resources about the impact of cuts to Medi-Cal and SNAP caused by the federal bill H.R. 1.

5 Takeaways from Santa Clara County Medicaid Townhall Series
This webpage summarizes the Medicaid Town Hall series hosted by the Defend Our Care Coalition - a local coalition of nonprofit organizations - highlighting key concerns, priorities, and resources related to H.R. 1.