US EditionCA’s estimated $10B deficit 'precisely' matches illegal immigrant health care cost
- California faces an estimated $10 billion deficit in its Medi-Cal budget due to expanded eligibility for income-qualifying illegal immigrants.
- This deficit arises from higher than anticipated spending despite stable revenues, and lawmakers were warned to expect a negative economic downturn.
- By February, California had allocated $9.5 billion toward healthcare programs covering undocumented immigrants, leading Governor Newsom to seek a $6.4 billion emergency funding package to support the initiative through the end of the fiscal year.
- Will Swaim of the California Policy Center called the $10 billion deficit a "fiscal coincidence" matching Newsom’s expansion plan costs amid job losses and economic challenges.
- The Legislative Analyst's Office described the economy as "stagnant" and warned the budget relies on an unsustainable stock market, suggesting ongoing financial risks ahead.
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California’s estimated $10B deficit matches ‘precisely’ the cost of illegal immigrant healthcare – CLG News
California’s estimated $10B deficit matches ‘precisely’ the cost of illegal immigrant healthcare | 9 May 2025 | California legislators have been told to expect a deficit of $10 billion or more even if revenues do not fall due to higher than anticipated spending, reports Politico. Critics note that the $10 billion figure matches the estimated costs of the state’s expansion of eligibility for Medi-Cal, the state’s taxpayer-financed health care sys…
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CA’s estimated $10B deficit 'precisely' matches illegal immigrant health care cost
(The Center Square) - California legislators have been told to expect a deficit of $10 billion or more even if revenues do not fall due to higher than anticipated spending, reports Politico.
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