Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 106 (SB 106) on February 11, approving $90 million in one-time emergency funding for Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health care providers across California.
The action follows the passage of HR 1, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “Big Beautiful Bill,” and criticized by California officials as the “Big Ugly Bill”, which includes a federal funding prohibition affecting Planned Parenthood and other providers.
The action follows the passage of HR 1, referred to by California officials as President Donald Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill,” which includes a federal funding prohibition affecting Planned Parenthood and other providers.
State officials said the measure is intended to protect access to care and prevent clinic closures following the loss of federal funding.
“While the Trump Administration relentlessly puts women’s health and safety at risk, California’s latest investments support Planned Parenthood and protect access to critical resources for women and families across the state,” Newsom said in a statement.
We won’t let Trump’s attacks on wellness, screenings and women’s health care affect Californians. pic.twitter.com/qOjv6fyEUQ
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) February 11, 2026
More than 100 Planned Parenthood health centers operate throughout California, providing more than one million patient visits annually, according to state officials. These clinics offer cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, contraception, abortion care, maternal health services, and family planning.
With federal funding halted, California lawmakers said the state must step in to fill the gap and protect access to care, particularly for low-income communities.
The $90 million allocation follows the $145 million California has provided to Planned Parenthood since last fall. State officials said the loss of federal support amounts to approximately $1.1 million per day.
California won’t let Trump’s war on women stop us from providing life-saving care across our state. pic.twitter.com/qLUq5BZ3rO
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) February 11, 2026
SB 106, authored by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), directs the emergency funding to ensure providers can continue operating without disruption.
California is fighting back against the Trump Admin throwing people off health care and food assistance in order to benefit the top 10%. pic.twitter.com/4oikiMeMuD
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) February 11, 2026
Jodi Hicks, CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, said that the HR 1 defunding is the “largest health care cut in history.” Further adding the cut as a “chaotic problem” that requires state action to ensure 80% of Planned Parenthood patients who depend on Medi-Cal do not lose access to care.
Trump’s Big Ugly Bill had the largest health care cut in history.
This funding will ensure Planned Parenthood is still able to serve California’s most vulnerable communities. pic.twitter.com/hvzIBGrKC0
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) February 11, 2026
State leaders framed the funding as a clear policy contrast, saying California values women’s rights and health access while accusing federal leadership of dismantling protections. Officials repeated a common refrain, when the federal government steps back, California steps in.
Other officials who attended the announcement and supported the $90 million funding included Jennifer Siebel Newsom First Partner of California, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), chairs the Legislative Women’s Caucus.
Trump has shown, again and again, how little respect he has for women. A man found liable for sexual abuse, a man notorious for degrading women who challenge his authority, a man who kept company with Jeffrey Epstein.
This man has stripped funding from clinics — determining… pic.twitter.com/EtmKsNzU3p
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) February 11, 2026
The emergency funding also fits into a broader strategy the state has pursued since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. In September 2025, Newsom signed AB 260, allowing anonymous prescribing of abortion medication, and AB 1525, protecting attorneys assisting with out-of-state reproductive access. The 2025-26 budget expanded CalRx authority to purchase brand-name drugs to guard against supply disruptions.
Additional actions included SB 233 in May 2024, enabling Arizona providers to offer care in California, and a 2024 amicus brief in a case concerning mifepristone, in which the Supreme Court later sided with the FDA.
Since 2023, the state has stockpiled medication, formed the Reproductive Freedom Alliance with 23 governors, launched Abortion.CA.Gov, passed Proposition 1 to express reproductive rights, invested over $200 million in reproductive health care, and issued data protections for patients and providers.
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