CA Attorney General Bonta issues statement on temporary agreement pausing restrictions on Head Start, other public benefit programs
Published Date: Jul 25, 2025
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CA Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general announced securing an agreement temporarily preventing the Trump Administration from implementing various agency notices significantly expanding federal public benefit ineligibility based on immigration status before September 3, 2025. “The Trump Administration threw Head Start and other social safety net programs into chaos when it abruptly reversed nearly three decades of federal law and policy that opened these programs up to all. With today’s agreement, these critical programs — and the families who rely on them — can breathe a little easier. California will not back down in the fight to protect access to these programs that help ensure that our communities thrive.” – AG Bonta