Santa Clara County eliminates 365 jobs amid Trump-induced budget challenges

Severe cuts to critical federal revenues continue to wreak havoc on Santa Clara County’s finances, forcing county officials to slash 365 positions from the budget halfway through the fiscal year.

While the county routinely opens its budget mid-year to make revisions, it’s been years since the county made changes of this magnitude, with most of the eliminated positions coming from health care.

The nearly $200 million in budget reductions, which were approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors at a Feb.