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Cost of undocumented healthcare in California is billions over estimates, pressuring Democrats to consider cuts

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California became the first state in the nation to offer healthcare to all income-eligible immigrants one year ago .

The $9.5-billion cost of California 's program is already more than $3 billion above the budget estimate from last summer .

Republicans in the House have suggested cutting $880 billion across the federal government, a significant portion of that would have to come from Medicaid .

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that offered Medi-Cal coverage to all children under age 19 in 2015 .

In 1988 , a bill signed by Republican Gov. George Deukmejian provided prenatal care for undocumented pregnant women and nursing home care for severely disabled immigrants.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger 's failed push for universal healthcare included state-subsidized coverage for all children regardless of legal residency status.

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