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.
Costs have forced the state to “take corrective action that balances fiscal responsibility while preserving core tenets of key investments.”
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.