US EditionCommunity Voices: Major Cuts to Medi-Cal Would Weaken Strong Fabric of Kern County
- On May 19, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed pausing new Medi-Cal enrollment for adult undocumented immigrants and charging $100 monthly premiums to those already enrolled.
- The proposal aims to address a $12 billion state budget shortfall and a structural deficit of $15 to $20 billion annually amid increasing Medi-Cal costs for undocumented immigrants.
- Latino legislators and advocacy groups criticized the plan as discriminatory and harmful, with Assemblywoman Mia Bonta warning that 1.3 million Californians could lose coverage due to exclusive premium charges.
- Newsom acknowledged the budget gap at a news conference, inviting lawmakers to propose alternatives while critics labeled his plan "redlining" and compared it to a Republican budget from Alabama.
- The controversy highlights tensions between fiscal constraints and immigrant healthcare access, suggesting legislators must negotiate budget revisions by June 15 amid strong opposition from unions and advocates.
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CA Latino Caucus: pausing illegal immigrant enrollment in Medi-Cal is 'redlining'
(The Center Square) - The California Latino Legislative Caucus held a press conference slamming Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to pause enrollment of new illegal immigrants in the taxpayer-funded Medi-Cal public healthcare system and charge $100 monthly premiums to illegal immigrants…
Community Voices: Major cuts to Medi-Cal would weaken strong fabric of Kern County
For hardworking families in Kern County, having reliable access to affordable healthcare enables them to take part in daily experiences including teaching at local schools, attending church, and taking part in neighborhood events that collectively keep communities strong.
Newsom's budget cuts anger allies and leave the state's chronic deficit unresolved
When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised state budget last week, he irritated — and perhaps alienated — major interest groups allied with his Democratic Party. They flooded reporters’ email inboxes with critical reaction statements demanding that spending reductions he said were necessary to cover a substantial deficit and other aspects of the budget be blocked. The loudest reactions came from advocates for the poor and elderly. They decried Ne…
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