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Compared on: Medi-Cal coverage for illegal immigrants
THE CLAIM · SEP 25, 2026
“Medi-Cal is the biggest piece: roughly $10 billion a year covering about 1.7 million people, per the state's Legislative Analyst”
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THE RECORD
“Most notably, the undocumented persons eligibility expansions are estimated to be $10 billion General Fund annually (around one-quarter of total General Fund spending in Medi-Cal)—more than double the initial estimates.”
California Legislative Analyst's Office · Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape · p. 9 · Read
THE RECORD
“Today, 1.7 million Medi-Cal enrollees (11 percent) are estimated to be undocumented and have comprehensive coverage.”
California Legislative Analyst's Office · Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape · p. 8 · Read
RECORD AGREES
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office’s October 2025 report estimates the state’s undocumented-person Medi-Cal eligibility expansions at $10 billion in General Fund spending annually and estimates 1.7 million undocumented enrollees have comprehensive coverage.
