Download ETHealthworld App Get Realtime updatesSave your favourite articles Scan to download AppCalifornia: California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed he would not fix the state's budget deficit by taking away health insurance from low-income adults living in the country without legal permission, calling the state's policy "something I believe in. We have to balance the budget," Newsom said.Newsom for much of his tenure has basked in the praises of progressives as he used a string of historic surpluses to expand government services. Their plan does this by increasing a temporary tax hike on businesses while also slashing about $1 billion from the state's prison budget. While the Legislature votes on the budget, Newsom has a lot of influence.

Source: Economic Times June 01, 2024 14:23 UTC