More Californians open to health care for undocumented immigrants, poll finds
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Oralia Sandoval, center, holds her son Benjamin, 6, as she participates in an Immigrants Day of Action rally May 20, 2019, in Sacramento.Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press
Californians have become more open during the pandemic to the idea of providing health care to undocumented immigrants, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California survey that is giving hope to backers of a single-payer health system.
Two in three likely voters say they support providing health care for undocumented immigrants, according to the nonpartisan survey a jump from the 54% who felt that way in 2015, the last time the institute asked the question.
Low-income Californians to receive $600 state stimulus, Newsom and legislative leaders announce
Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
Feb. 17, 2021
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced Wednesday that they have agreed to provide low-income Californians a $600 state stimulus payment to help them weather financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic, part of a $9.6 billion economic recovery package that also includes $2.1 billion in grants for small businesses.
The Golden State stimulus payments provided under the state proposal, which will be expedited for legislative approval next week, are in addition to the $600-per-person stimulus checks already approved by Congress and would be on top of direct payments of up to $1,400 per person that have been proposed by House Democrats.