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Will California Pay to Insure Its Undocumented?
California no longer takes the hard line on illegal immigrants passed by the voters in 1994 , and that could be good news for more than a million people covered by President Obama's recent executive action.
By Warren Olney • • 22m ListenCalifornia no longer takes the hard line on illegal immigrants passed by the voters in 1994. Proposition 187 has been repealed by the courts, and Governor Brown signed its last vestiges into oblivion in September. Now California's more generous than other states, especially when it comes to healthcare, and that could be good news for more than a million people covered by President Obama's recent executive action.
Also, a new poll shows Californians oppose both tuition increases at the University of California and new taxes that might replace them.
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2 storiesWill Executive Action Mean Heathcare After All?
President Obama's latest executive action on immigration could be especially good news for more than a million illegal immigrants in California. They are not entitled to Obamacare, but they might qualify for California's version of Medicaid — if they're poor enough.
Read the story15 minPaying for Higher Ed without Raising Taxes, Fees
A new poll shows that Californians oppose both tuition increases at the University of California and new taxes that might replace them. That's according to the Public Policy Institute of California, where Mark Baldassare is President.
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