Sacramento, California – A new survey from the University of California, Berkeley and Politico reveals that most California voters support providing Medicaid coverage to undocumented immigrants—but with important caveats, as budget pressures mount on the state’s health care system.
According to the poll, conducted between April 1 and 14, 21% of registered voters said California should continue offering Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, to undocumented residents even if it requires cuts elsewhere in the state budget. Another 32% supported maintaining the program, but only if legal residents are prioritized should budget reductions be necessary.
Meanwhile, 31% of respondents said the state never should have extended Medi-Cal to undocumented immigrants, and 17% support partially or fully reversing the expansion…