California Gov. Gavin Newsom admitted that the high Medi-Cal spending is partly due to illegal immigrants being allowed to take part in the program. (Getty Images)
"Yeah," he said when asked by the outlet if it would be the end of requests made by the state’s Executive Branch for more funding this fiscal year.
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"With tough fiscal choices ahead, Governor Newsom, jointly with Pro Tem McGuire and Speaker Rivas, will evaluate proposals to rein in long-term spending — including in Medi-Cal — while working to protect the core health and social services Californians rely on," Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon said in a statement Tuesday to Fox News Digital.
Newsom and the governor’s office have argued that similar problems in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Indiana make the Golden State's situation less unique.
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Medi-Cal is the state's affiliate of Medicaid, which is a health insurance program for low-income residents in the Golden State. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National Urban League)
Of the 15 million people in the Medi-Cal program, an estimated 1.6 million are in the United States without proper documentation, according to the state.
Fox News' Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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