California’s Medicaid program for low-income residents
The billionaire tax measure proposed by SEIU Healthcare Workers West has collected signatures to go before voters. Projections warn of job losses and billions in revenue declines if approved, while opponents tie the measure to migration of ultra-wealthy residents.
California lawmakers are finalizing a $356 billion state budget with Gov. Newsom. A tax package is advancing, including a health care provider tax and a software sales tax, while critics warn of higher costs for families and businesses. The package aims to balance revenue gaps amid federal funding shifts.
Federal officials have def rined hundreds of millions in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota while reviewing alleged in-home care fraud. Governors Newsom and Walz say the move is political theater; federal reviewers cite rising in-home services spending and questions about program integrity.