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Anthony Torres loads a vehicle with food at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park in Los Angeles on March 23, 2021. Photo by Mike Blake, REUTERS

California Divide

California’s plan to provide food assistance to undocumented residents leaves some out

by Melissa Montalvo and Jeanne Kuang June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

California will offer food assistance to undocumented people over 55. Advocates want more. They say younger people need help, too.

Protect immigrant communities from sheriffs’ collusion with ICE

by Guest Commentary March 21, 2022March 18, 2022

A physician's assistant listens to a patient's heartbeat at a clinic in Bieber on July 23, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California is expanding Medi-Cal — but hundreds of thousands of immigrants will still be left behind

by Ana B. Ibarra February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the media during a press conference where he unveiled his budget proposal for 2022-23 in Sacramento on Jan. 10, 2022.

Newsom stops short of single-payer health care — but lawmakers forge ahead

by Emily Hoeven January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

California can end the double-punishment of immigrants who’ve served their time

by Guest Commentary September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, flanked by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, left, and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, right, applauds during his first State of the State address at the Capitol on Feb. 12, 2019. The three leaders announced a budget deal. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

Five things to know about Newsom’s budget deal with Legislature

by Laurel Rosenhall, Sameea Kamal and Manuela Tobias June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

A physician's assistant listens to a patient's heartbeat at a clinic in Bieber, California on July 23, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Medi-Cal expansion: Some barriers for low-income residents removed

by Ana B. Ibarra June 22, 2021September 28, 2021

If passed, the Legislature's plan would allocate $550 million to offer food assistance to all Californians, regardless of immigration status as part of Newsom's spending plan. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

California Divide

Advocates hope for expanded immigrant aid in final budget

by Jacqueline Garcia June 8, 2021June 9, 2021

Sen. Alex Padilla speaks during a confirmation hearing for Xavier Becerra to be Secretary of Health and Human Services before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Feb. 23, 2021 in Washington. Photo by Sarah Silbiger, Pool via AP

California State of Mind

Podcast: Alex Padilla says time is right for immigration bill

by Nigel Duara May 24, 2021May 24, 2021

A lone woman with a suitcase walks on an empty street. California's population is projected to shrink.

California’s population shrank in 2020, but don’t call it an exodus

by Ben Christopher May 7, 2021May 7, 2021