Newsom floats cuts to undocumented health care
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Gavin Newsom is taking a harder line on the benefits that his state offers to undocumented immigrants in the same week that he urged local officials to adopt stricter laws barring homeless encampments — as he confronts a budget shortfall,
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday called for his state to scale back healthcare for illegal immigrants in an effort to help balance the state budget that went from having a small surplus in January to being $12 billion in the red by May.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) wants help to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for illegal aliens as
Costs have forced the state to “take corrective action that balances fiscal responsibility while preserving core tenets of key investments.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget plan walks back his promise to provide free healthcare to undocumented immigrants, caps overtime for in-home support service workers and reduces Medi-Cal benefits for Californians.