Newsom’s spending plan sets up a conflict with Democrats in the Legislature who want to boost healthcare services for unauthorized immigrants and spend more to build affordable housing and fight homelessness. 

State Sen. Lena Gonzalez, a Long Beach Democrat and head of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, in a statement: “ Medi-Cal should not be created into a two-tier system. The working people and those who are underserved in California deserve seamless access to healthcare in the world’s 4th largest economy.”

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