The Republican budget bill H.R. 1 is subjecting hundreds of thousands of CalFresh recipients to expanded work requirements.

In the face of sweeping federal cuts to food aid, the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program relaunched in October to make healthy meals more affordable for low-income families. Through an investment of $20 million secured by Assemblymember Alex Lee, the program is once again providing extra food benefits for CalFresh families after pausing at the end of June 2026. 

Assemblymember Alex Lee released the following statement regarding the Governor’s decision to veto AB 1729, which proposed to ensure transparency around state agencies’ telework policies. 

Legislation authored by Assemblymembers Liz Ortega and Alex Lee to stop taxpayer dollars from subsidizing private ICE contractors has passed the Senate Floor. As corporations continue to aid and abet ICE’s indiscriminate violence, AB 2465 will ensure that California does not spend public dollars to bankroll ICE’s corporate profiteers.

Assemblymember Alex Lee joins a coalition of legislators from 23 states opposing the Trump Administration’s attempt to seize control of mail voting and deprive people of their fundamental right to vote.

In the face of sweeping federal cuts to safety net programs, California is bolstering its efforts to combat food insecurity. The 2026-2027 budget reinforces the state’s commitment to mitigating the impacts of the Republican budget bill H.R. 1 and reducing the rising levels of hunger in California. 

The CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program has served hundreds of thousands of families, making healthy food more affordable for low-income Californians. But the program paused at the end of June due to the lack of funding. Now, Assemblymember Alex Lee has secured $20 million in the 2026-2027 state budget to restart the successful program. 

Today, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold birthright citizenship, affirming the longstanding constitutional right of every child born in the U.S. to be an American citizen. The court’s ruling serves as a crucial win for protecting hundreds of thousands of people’s ability to participate in American society as rightful citizens. 

Assemblymember Alex Lee released the following statement after Congress passed the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which bans corporate landlords from buying up any more single-family homes: 

Today, federal rules are taking effect that will strip away food benefits from hundreds of thousands of people. By expanding time-limit work rules for recipients of CalFresh, federally known as SNAP, the Republican budget bill H.R.