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California Legislature to vote on budget capping immigrant health care access to close $12B deficit
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FILE - A view of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 5, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Friday are scheduled to vote on a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities, including a landmark health care expansion for low-income adult immigrants without legal status, to close a $12 billion deficit. It’s the third year in a row the nation’s most populous state has been forced to slash funding or stop some of the programs championed by Democratic leaders. This year's $321 billion spending plan was negotiated by Democratic Gov.