Gov. Gavin Newsom promises 'free' health care to all illegal immigrants under age 26

As Twitchy reported Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom in his inauguration address pledged that the state would offer “sanctuary to all who seek it.”

We figured he was probably just virtue signaling — former Gov. Jerry Brown had already signed legislation making California a sanctuary state back in 2017, so we weren’t quite sure if Newsom was just maintaining the status quo or upping the ante.

Well, it looks like he’s upping the ante. California was already boasting that it was on track to issue driver’s licenses to one million illegal immigrants by the end of 2017, and now “free” health care has made being an illegal immigrant in California even better.

On 1st day, Gov. Gavin Newson proposes free healthcare for illegal immigrants under 26 https://t.co/uTNRwCMRRn

— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) January 8, 2019

Kevin Kurson of the California Globe reports:

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced sweeping proposals to tackle the state’s healthcare needs shortly after taking office on Monday, outlining a dramatic Medi-Cal expansion that would cover young immigrant adults who are in the U.S. illegally, require that all consumers in the state carry health insurance and increase subsidies for middle-class families to help those who need it.

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California would be the first state to cover immigrants without legal status who are younger than 26 through Medi-Cal, the state’s health program for people with low incomes. California already covers undocumented children until they turn 19, with Newsom’s plan increasing the age cut-off to mirror that of the Affordable Care Act, which allows young adults to stay on a parent’s health insurance plan until turning 26.

A group that calls themselves “New California” wore yellow vests and urged President Donald Trump to end the state’s sanctuary policy.

The move comes after Officer Ronil Singh was allegedly murdered by an illegal alien the day after Christmas.https://t.co/gVmbyu8OMe

— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) January 7, 2019

The totalitarian instinct is alive and unleashed in California. What will he do when he runs out of other people's money?

— Poppi Z (@z_poppi) January 8, 2019

The continued demise of the middle class as the government steals our money to get votes & stay in office ??

— jamie coudright (@JCoudright) January 8, 2019

Let's bankrupt CA even quicker!

— EscapedNY (@NY1Patriot) January 8, 2019

Free?

— Paul Allegra (@Paul_Allegra) January 8, 2019

"Free"

— TNGLOCK (@TNglock) January 8, 2019

Define free????

— Nicka Dimas (@Nickadimas1986) January 8, 2019

… no such thing as free, no such thing as government money

— Jeff Bumgravy (@spatula_pad) January 8, 2019

Free? Where do I sign up? I identify as an illegal alien under 26. My job has crap insurance now. Thanks Obama.

— cheyanna jaffke (@ProfessorJaffke) January 8, 2019

At last, the government will rip money out of my bank account to pay foreign criminal invaders' health coverage. Hip. Hip. Hooray.

— CrustyB (@cburgerhead) January 8, 2019

@GavinNewsom what an idiot! California will be in financial ruin with Gavin’s leadership. Overrun now by illegal aliens and more will overrun the state and prob more will go there from other US states too. What next? Free college for them? Voting rights? Fresh

— DN (@dlrn64) January 8, 2019

You got what you voted for California. Have fun.

— Larry Spence (@LarrySpence1) January 8, 2019

How brave that he would risk losing votes for such a selfless, principled stand born out of a Christ-like love for those less fortunate.

— Eric Lowber (@EricLowber) January 8, 2019

Laying on the sarcasm a bit too thick this morning.

— Eric Lowber (@EricLowber) January 8, 2019

Now do legal immigrants…..what a buffoon

— John M Lagree (@realjohnlagree) January 8, 2019

Now consider that President Trump is asking for $5 billion for a border wall to which the Democrats will not agree, but California is spending around $77 billion to build its high-tech bullet train that nobody asked for.

But sure, free health care.

Related:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom offers ‘sanctuary to all who seek it’ in his inauguration speech https://t.co/ZnNns5ngdt

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 8, 2019