Medi-Cal: eligibility: immigration status.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill requires the state to calculate the cost of giving full‑scope Medi‑Cal to people who lack satisfactory immigration status. If the cost does not create a General Fund deficit, the restrictions on those benefits would be lifted in stages by age group. It also sets premium and dental service rules for the newly eligible.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 3793.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 9, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 20, 2026
• Appropriations
  Senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 20, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 8, 2026
• Health
  Senate Health Committee · Apr 8, 2026

History

1. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2. May 14, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
3. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 14).
4. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
5. Apr 20, 2026April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
6. Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 20.
7. Apr 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 3793.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Mar 19, 2026Set for hearing April 8.
9. Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
10. Feb 23, 2026Read first time.
11. Feb 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
12. Feb 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• María Elena Durazo (D) · sponsor
• Arambula
• Arreguín
• Caballero
• Carrillo
• Celeste Rodriguez
• Cortese
• Durazo
• Elhawary
• Garcia
• Gonzalez
• Harabedian
• Kalra
• Lee
• Mark González
• Menjivar
• Ortega
• Reyes
• Smallwood-Cuevas
• Solache
• Wiener

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