Gov. Gavin Newsom said California’s budget is facing a $16 billion deficit that he blames on tariffs. He’s proposing to save $5 billion by pausing a Medi-Cal expansion to immigrants.

To save $5 billion, the California governor wants to close new enrollment to adults who lack legal status and charge premiums. The Legislature has resisted such changes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge monthly premiums for undocumented immigrants and stop adding new enrollees to the program as soon as January.