California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said the "Trump Slump" is partially to blame for him proposing a freeze on Medicaid enrollment for illegal immigrants in his state.

The California governor is taking harder lines as he confronts a budget shortfall, frustrations among constituents and other pressures that hover over his national ambitions.

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly wants to revise a program giving taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal migrants in a proposed state budget.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his updated budget plan Wednesday, in which he revealed that California is facing a $12 billion deficit. He largely put the onus on President Donald Trump's tariffs,

With the earliest phase of the 2028 presidential election season already underway, the term-limited Newsom has become increasingly willing to break from some of the policies that have defined his brand and his deeply Democratic state.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) wants help to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for illegal aliens as