Press Release
Posted:
Sacramento, CA – On Friday, May 30th at 10 am, Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Doris Matsui (CA-07) will host a forum featuring testimony from local business experts and health care providers on how Congressional Republicans’ latest budget bill will impact Sacramento metro region residents.
Congressional Republicans’ bill, which passed the House of Representatives this month, will slash health care coverage for nearly 14 million people, cut nutrition benefits for nearly 11 million people, and raise energy costs for families by $110 per year in order to hand a tax break to the ultra-rich.
Members of the press are invited to attend. Details are below. Location provided upon RSVP with a livestream option available for virtual viewing.
WHO:
Rep. Mike Thompson
Rep. Doris Matsui
Dr. Darien Shanske, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law, UC Davis
Chief Chris Costamagna, Sacramento Fire Department
Dr. Erika Roshanravan, Medical Director, CommuniCare+OLE
Kate Laddish, Medicaid beneficiary and Chair of Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services’ Advisory Committee
Diana Flores, Executive Director Nutrition Services, Central Kitchen and Distribution Services, Sacramento City Unified School District
Other community leaders
WHAT:
Forum
WHEN:
Friday, May 30, 2025
10 am Pacific Time
WHERE:
Location provided upon RSVP
RSVP:
Members of the press may RSVP to Lauren Ott (Lauren.Ott@mail.house.gov) and George Hatamiya
(George.Hatamiya@mail.house.
LIVESTREAM:
Members of the press unable to attend in person may watch on Rep. Thompson’s Facebook page.