H. R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

I’m Going to College

You’re a full-time California Community College student, living at home, working 25 hours a week, and rely on a Pell Grant to help pay for school. Today, graduation feels within reach! Between work, classes, and financial aid, you’re balancing a lot, but making it happen.

But in 2027, changes to federal student aid could mean less financial support and more restrictive student loan options for education. To afford tuition and living expenses, you may have to work more hours, reduce my course load, or take on additional debt. Will students be able to stay enrolled? Can parents return to school? Can workforce training continue?

Graduation isn't canceled. . . it just moves further away.

Education isn't just about college. It's about economic mobility for entire communities.

I Work Every Day

A childcare provider. A partner. A mom of two. A daughter caring for aging parents.

Every month, your family stretches your paychecks as far as it will go, but groceries cost more, rent keeps rising, utility bills are higher, and student loan payments are back. Now, health insurance premiums are climbing too.

Due to H.R. 1, Covered California premiums increased an average of 10.3% in 2026. More than 160,000 Californians earning over $62,600 are losing enhanced federal tax credits that previously saved them an average of $502 per month on health insurance.

No amount of budgeting can help working families afford an increase in bills, with a decrease in benefits. When families are forced to choose between groceries, rent, and a doctor's appointment, the consequences extend beyond individual households. Entire communities become less healthy, less financially secure, and more vulnerable.

I’m an Older Adult or Caring for Someone who is over 70+

For more than 40 years, she has been a cornerstone of her community.

She receives Social Security, relies on CalFresh to help keep nutritious food on the table, and uses Medi-Cal for the health care and ACCESS transportation to help her remain independent. Today, she visits her doctor regularly. She buys fresh vegetables at the market. She takes walks with her grandchild and enjoys the life she has built.

Beginning in 2027…staying healthy becomes harder. She receives more frequent notices requiring her to verify her eligibility. The paperwork is confusing. The deadlines are easy to miss. One missed form means her benefits are delayed.

The refrigerator gets emptier. Her grandchild has to take time off work, not to provide care, but to help navigate a system that has become harder to access. The issue isn't that she stopped qualifying, just that staying enrolled became more difficult.

What happens when every support someone relies on requires more time, more paperwork, and more proof that they deserve access?

For older adults, access to health care and nutritious food is not a luxury—it is what allows them to remain healthy, independent, and connected to their communities.