Gavin Newsom blames President Donald Trump’s tariffs for hurting the state’s economy.
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Gavin Newson, the Democratic Gov. of California is seeking to freeze enrollment for illegal immigrants in the state’s free health care program.
The Governor’s 2025-2026 revised budget proposal, which is scheduled to be released Wednesday, is geared toward blocking new adult applications from illegal immigrants to the Medi-Cal program as soon as January 1, reported the Dailywire, citing the Los Angeles Times.
Newsom formerly increased Medi-Cal from going to children of low-income illegal immigrants to making it accessible to all income-eligible illegal immigrants, but is now concerned about cutting back on California’s spending as the state faces a budget deficit. The free health program has cost billions more than the state anticipated.
The Dailywire reported that in addition to freezing enrollment at the beginning of next year, Newsom also wants to start charging illegal immigrants who remain in the program $100 a month, starting in 2027. Newsom’s office says the change will save California $5.4 billion through 2028-2029.
Last year, the state of California became the first to offer free health insurance to illegal immigrants, but the program rapidly swelled as more joined than the state had anticipated, according to the Los Angeles Times. Newsom and California legislators approved of a $3.4 billion loan to subsidize the extra costs of the expanded program through June.
The California Gov. is blaming President Donald Trump’s tariffs for hindering California’s economy, prognosticating that the state would lose $16 billion in revenue between 2025 and 2026.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is targeting state-funded programs for illegal immigrants, the Dailywire reported. This week the Department of Homeland Security announced an investigation into California’s program that hands out cash assistance to elderly illegal immigrants who are ineligible for Social Security because of their immigration status. The Trump administration is pushing to “make sure those in this country illegally are not receiving federal benefits or other financial incentives to stay illegally.”
“Radical left politicians in California prioritize illegal aliens over our own citizens, including by giving illegal aliens access to cash benefits,” said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “The Trump Administration is working together to identify abuse and exploitation of public benefits and make sure those in this country illegally are not receiving federal benefits or other financial incentives to stay illegally. If you are an illegal immigrant, you should leave now. The gravy train is over. While this subpoena focuses only on Los Angeles County – it is just the beginning.”
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