Statement·self record·said 2025-05-14
“Newsom championed expanding California health care coverage to immigrants in the country illegally, then proposed freezing new adult enrollment and adding monthly premiums.”
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2025-05-16Reasoning
PolitiFact rated this a Half Flip: Newsom previously championed Medicaid expansion for undocumented immigrants but now proposes freezing new adult enrollment in 2026 and charging premiums in 2027, a partial reversal driven by budget pressures.
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