Newsom floats cuts to undocumented health care
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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
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will unveil a budget plan on Wednesday that would cut back on health care benefits for undocumented immigrants, his office said.
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.