Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed California’s budget on Friday, which included cuts to migrant healthcare despite once pledging to give healthcare to all state residents, including illegal immigrants.
New enrollment in of illegal immigrants in the state’s program will be prohibited, a new premium of $30 will be enforced in 2027 for those between the ages of 19 and 59 already enrolled, and dental care will be taken off in 2026. The program serves 1.6 million illegal immigrants, which likely means large savings once all the cuts take effect.
The cuts were necessitated by the state’s $12 billion deficit, which was largely caused by funding illegal immigrant healthcare. Newsom’s backtrack of his previous pledge is in line with speculation that he could be trying to move to the political center to prepare for a 2028 presidential run…