Sacramento, April 17 -- California, along with a coalition of 21 other US states, is challenging the federal government's sweeping changes to the Social Security Administration (SSA), arguing that the cuts harm millions of Americans who rely on the programme for basic income and essential services.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 21 other state attorneys general, filed a legal brief in the case 'American Association of People with Disabilities v. Dudek', arguing that the Trump administration's abrupt policy changes and staffing cuts at the SSA are causing serious disruptions and delays for people trying to access their benefits.
The coalition highlighted that these changes are especially harmful to older adults and peopl...