LOCAL, STATE, AND

NATIONAL STORIES

Your weekly deep dive into the stories shaping our communities—plus how you can make a difference. Presented by the Placer County Democratic Party.

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"What I am most worried about: A rapid slide into  a Gilded Age where the middle class is non-existent and the rich control the voting process, thus ensuring that we become an oligarchy/kleptocracy on its way to full dictatorship." - Stephanie

"The Trump budget bill includes an immoral amount of increase in the war budget. Some of that will go to Israel in violation of US and International law" - Scott, read the full opinion and call to action here

Join us to collect school supplies to benefit families in Placer County

Placer Women Democrats are partnering with seeMyChild and Public School Strong-Placer County+ for a project that focuses on helping families with young children by providing them with school supplies. We will use your contribution to benefit families in our community.

In an email public annoucement, Congressman Kevin Kiley takes credit for state budget decisions without a vote in the state legislature, but Kiley fails to acknowledge his failure in Congress, where he voted for Medicaid (Medi-Cal) cuts.

On Medi-Cal? When to Expect New Rules, Higher Costs and Enrollment Freezes / KQED

Read the facts about higher premiums you could be paying due to Kiley's vote on the OBBB. Kiley continues to work damage control by sending messages like this below:

A segment in Rep. Kevin Kiley's newsletter he sent to constituents on July 7th, 2025.

Trans youth fight for care as California clinics cave to Trump: ‘How can this happen here?’ / The Guardian

Assemblymember Joe Patterson, who represents Placer County, recently posted on X that it's difficult to get vitamins in the "non-free USA." Perhaps he should talk to the people who are losing  access to vital medical treatments.

NATIONAL NEWS

Trump’s 30% tariff letter leaves EU scrambling to bring U.S. on side / CNBC

The European Union has been left scrambling after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would slap a 30% tariff on goods imported from the bloc beginning Aug. 1.

Hundreds of detainees with no criminal charges sent to Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ / The Guardian

The new immigration interment camp in Florida’s Everglades contains contains hundreds of detainees with no criminal records or charges.

WEED WHACKER

This Week's Opinion

CALIFORNIA RESPONSE TO FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS

by Robert Gonzalez, Communications Committee Member

In my public service career, as a budget analyst for the federal government and several California state departments, I realized that government budgets are large, complex documents not easily understood. One effective tool for public consumption is to focus on the human interest behind the often technocratic labels of human services programs.

In this story, I invite you to read about a tragic federal action that eliminated a vital service directly tied to saving lives, and to see how California is fighting back against Trump's disregard for vulnerable people. (Aside - The Federal Government budget cuts had fatal consequences on Texas families and children. Because the recoveries of hundreds of fatalies is incomplete, we defer that reporting.)

While the federal government turns its back on vulnerable youth, California is stepping up with historic mental health investments, including a $4.7 billion Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health and continued partnerships with organizations like the Trevor Project to provide LGBTQ suicide prevention for youth.

For the rest of this article, Click here for Placer BLOG

Click the following to read about the  Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health

Thurs, July 17, 11AM - 1PM: Good Trouble: John Lewis Day Rally. Hosted by Placer Women Democrats. Meets at Douglas & Eureka Rd, Roseville. More info here

🚨Sat, July 19, 10AM - 12PM: Good Trouble Lives On...and On Rally. Corner of Galleria Blvd. and Roseville Pkwy. Hosted by Indivisible Roseville. Info

Mon, Juy 21, 7:30PM-8:30PM: VIRTUAL Benefits Over Billionaires Town Hall with Congressman Ro Khanna! Register Now

Here's the sad reality: We don't have a congressman who represents us here in Placer County. In Fact Rep. Kevin Kiley is actively working against us. So join Ro Khanna for an informative virtual event on how we can win back key battleground House districts in 2026 (That's us!)

☕Sun, July 27, 2PM - 4PM: Common Grounds Community Meet-up, Moksa Barrel House, 10007 Foothills Blvd, Suite 180, Roseville. Sign up here

Fri, Aug. 8 - GET TICKETS NOW: 12th Annual Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner, hosted by Placer County Democrats, with Keynote speaker Senator Mike McGuire (SD-2) - CA Senate Pro Tempore

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