In California Governor’s Race, Voters Face Stark Choice on Immigrant Healthcare By Christine Mai-Duc July 6, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/elections/california-governor-becerra-hilton-immigrant-healthcare-medicaid-medi-cal/ For decades, Californians have generally said that immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state’s population and a third of its labor force, are beneficial to the state and its economy. But budget instability and concerns about rising costs are spilling into a debate over the controversial and expensive policy of allowing low-income immigrants without legal status to receive state-funded health coverage.