“This shutdown didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of a deliberate choice by Donald Trump and his allies in Congress, including David Valadao, to put politics and power ahead of the people they’re supposed to serve,” said Eriberto Fernandez from California Federation of Labor Unions.
Proposed federal budget cuts passed by House Republicans could have harmful impacts on families in California’s 22nd Congressional District, especially people in low-income communities, marginalized communities, and local economies, according to experts at the California Budget and Policy Center.