US EditionCalifornia Legislature to back proposal to freeze health care access for some immigrants
- On June 13, 2025, California legislators approved a budget plan that suspends new sign-ups for a publicly financed health coverage initiative serving undocumented immigrants, aiming to address a $12 billion budget shortfall.
- The freeze follows a political struggle amid California's third consecutive budget deficit and reflects Democratic leaders cutting back on liberal priorities including immigrant health care expansions from 2023.
- The new budget limits about $40 million in state funding from being used for immigration legal assistance for immigrants convicted of any felony, expanding previous restrictions that applied only to those with serious or violent felony convictions.
- State officials say this plan would reduce future spending by billions while advocates warn it risks coverage losses and increased emergency room use, with approximately 1.6 million immigrants currently enrolled.
- The proposal signals California’s struggle to balance budget constraints with its goal of universal health care and immigrant protections amid ongoing political and community debate.
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California votes yes to freeze health care access for some immigrants
On Friday, June 13, California state lawmakers approved a budget proposal that would freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status. It’s part of the state and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to close a $12 billion deficit. Medi-Cal program Under the new plan, adult immigrants without legal status who are currently enrolled in Medi-Cal would be required to pay a $100 monthly premium starting in 2027. New low…
California lawmakers to back proposal to freeze health care access for some migrants
California lawmakers will vote Friday on a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status to help close a $12 billion deficit.
The California legislature is voting this Friday for a proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health program for immigrants without legal status.The initiative, a reduced version of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s original proposal, seeks to address the deficit facing California for the third consecutive year. California analyzes how to curb the deficit and seeks to cut spending on illegal migrantsThe debate takes place in the contex…
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California Legislature to back proposal to freeze health care access for some immigrants
The California Legislature will vote on a proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status.
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