Federal cuts in national service programs could be costly in California

At stake is more than $100 million for groups that build affordable homes, mentor youth, care for the elderly, teach in under-resourced schools and provide other services to some of California's neediest families.

At a Lynwood construction site, Lisbeth Mora applies a fresh coat of paint to a house that has stood empty for more than a year. It is the second home the 23-year-old architecture graduate has helped rehabilitate for Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing for low-income families.