California Gov. Gavin Newsom is backing away from a landmark progressive policy by proposing to end free health care for most illegal immigrants, citing pressures from a projected revenue shortfall that has pushed the state’s budget deficit to $12 billion.
Under a revised budget plan unveiled by the California Department of Finance on May 14, illegal immigrant adults currently enrolled in Medi-Cal—the state’s Medicaid program—would be required to pay $100 monthly premiums starting in 2027.
The proposal would also freeze new enrollment as early as next year, though emergency and maternity care would remain available, and children would continue to receive coverage….