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Restoring Obamacare in California

June 11, 2019 2:44 pmJune 12, 2019 10:36 am

“On his first day in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a sweeping health care plan that would prop up the Affordable Care Act, expand health care for undocumented immigrants and give the state new powers to negotiate drug prices.” That...

Accusations of Racism in CA Senate Debate Over Medi-Cal Coverage for Illegal Immigrants

May 29, 2019 5:27 pmMay 30, 2019 12:25 pm

California Democrats frequently conflate “legal” and “illegal” immigrants when they debate legislation expanding government services to those in California illegally. When called out on this important distinction in the Senate Wednesday, they reacted with accusations of “racism, bigotry and xenophobia”...

Newsom Proposes State-Funded Health Coverage for Illegal Immigrants

January 9, 2019 6:30 amJanuary 9, 2019 7:01 am

Once he was sworn-in Monday as California’s 40th Governor, Gavin Newsom wasted no time in getting to work on his campaign promises, proposing state-funded full scope Medi-Cal healthcare coverage to 138,000 illegal immigrant adults ages 19-26. Newsom also reinstated the...