In response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed May revised budget, immigrant rights advocates, health providers, labor leaders, and community activists will hold a series of three town halls throughout the state, starting today, Saturday, May 30, in Santa Barbara.

Titled California for All: Uplifting Latino & Immigrant Budget Priorities, the series underscores the urgent need to protect immigrant Californians’ access to health, food, legal immigration services and safety net programs in the face of sweeping federal cuts under H.R. 1 and last year’s state budget rollbacks, organizers said.

The town hall meetings are designed to elevate Latino and immigrant community priorities as Newsom and the Legislature finalize the state’s 2026-27 budget, said the hosts California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), California Latino Legislative Caucus, and community partners.

Today’s event will be 2-3 p.m. at 1535 Santa Barbara St. It also will be livestreamed at facebook.com/caimmigrant.

Following Newsom’s May Revision, which failed to stop the loss of health care coverage for immigrant Californians, CIPC and partners said they are mobilizing communities across the state to demand the Legislature protect Medi-Cal eligibility regardless of immigration status; reject higher premiums and benefit cuts; and generate new state revenue to offset sweeping federal cuts under H.R. 1.

More than 3 million Californians risk losing health coverage, and gaps in food access and legal services are also at stake, according to reports.

The program is co-sponsored: CIPC, the California Latino Legislative Caucus, the Fund for Santa Barbara, and the Center at Sierra Health Foundation.

Co-hosts are 805 Immigrant Coalition (805 Undocufund, MICOP, Buen Vecino), Future Leaders of America, Central Coast Labor Council, CAUSE.

Other meetings in the series will be in Canoga Park, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4; and Watsonville, 6-7 p.m. Friday, June 5.