Monthly News & Updates

June 2026

Members and allies of the People's Budget Coalition at a People's Budget Rally in front of San Francisco City Hall in 2025.

(Wilfred Galila)

People's Budget Week of Action
State Budget Updates
Help Us Build A Strong and Inclusive SOMA
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People's Budget Week of Action

Join Us Fight for Our San Francisco

City Hall is making decisions now that will shape the future of our communities.

From June 15 to 18, we will join our fellow SF People’s Budget Coalition members and take action to demand that City Hall find the money and restore the cuts to essential services and the safety net.

Join us at City Hall throughout the week, especially Thursday, June 18 for our all-community action starting at 10:00 a.m., with singing, cultural performances, a Renegade Resource Fair, art-making, a community picnic, and a 12:30 p.m. press conference outside Room 250.

Bring your people, share the events, and show up for a city budget rooted in care, dignity, and real recovery.

State Budget Updates

State Budget Advocacy,

A Success

A big THANK YOU to SOMCAN members and allies for your budget advocacy work!

Our efforts, along with our allies across California, in pushing back against State budget cuts resulted with a budget from the Legislature that rejects Governor Newsom's devastating health care cuts for immigrant communities.

On June 11, the Legislature released their joint budget plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

On June 15, the agreement was passed in both houses and is now headed to Governor Newsom’s desk to be signed by June 30th.

Key Points from The Legislature’s Budget:

Delays for nine months the elimination of full-scope Medi-Cal for humanitarian immigrants, with a commitment to work to maintain eligibility beyond that point.

Rejects the cruel $2,000 asset test for Medi-Cal that punishes seniors and people with disabilities for accessing healthcare by keeping them in deep poverty, instead adopting a $21,000 asset limit starting July 1, 2027, with an agreement to work on a higher level next year.

Allows the next Governor to determine what, if any, premium amount adults with unsatisfactory immigration status will be required to pay for Medi-Cal.

Delays the elimination of dental coverage for adults with unsatisfactory immigration status by one year.

Final Push to Get Governor Newsom to Sign the Legislative Budget Agreement

As we near the end of budget advocacy season, we need one last push to get the Governor to sign the legislative budget agreement.

The legislative agreement is a compromise but is better than people losing their dental benefits in two weeks, humanitarian immigrants losing their health care, and premiums for people with UIS going up to $50 per month.

We ask our members, allies, and people who are directly impacted to please submit letters through the link below.

The letters will be printed and hand delivered to the Governor's office. Letters can be in English or Spanish. You can type the letter into this form in the link, or you can hand write, scan, and submit the scanned letter to this form.

Help us get the Governor to sign the Legislative Budget Agreement as we continue fighting for the full restoration of Health4All.

You can find suggestions on what to include in the letter

here.

Submit a letter to Governor Newsom here.

Deadline to submit letters is Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Help Us Build a Strong and Inclusive SOMA

Since 2000, SOMCAN has been dedicated to nurturing the lives of youth, families, workers, and individuals across our community. As a multi-issue, multi-strategy organization, we address critical needs—from tenant rights and community planning to Filipino language access and workers’ rights. Our work is rooted in providing culturally competent, direct services including tenant counseling, family support, youth empowerment, and employment assistance.

At the heart of SOMCAN’s mission is a deep commitment to uplifting the voices of immigrants, people of color, and low-income communities. We ensure these voices are not only heard but centered in local policy-making, holding civic institutions accountable to the communities they serve.

Few organizations take such a holistic and grassroots approach to community-building. Through leadership development, organizing, and direct services, SOMCAN continues to play a vital role in strengthening the SOMA neighborhood and the broader San Francisco Bay Area.

We stand firmly with our members and are not afraid to take action when our community calls on us. To continue this critical work and uphold our values, we need your support.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today. Your contribution directly supports programs that empower our community and create lasting change.

Together, we can build a stronger, more inclusive SOMA.