Ex-Biden official running in blue state gubernatorial race must tackle key issue amid skyrocketing costs

California gubernatorial candidate and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said the state may need to rein in its Medicaid program as it faces concerns about costs partly related to those in the country illegally using the system.

Becerra, a Democrat who previously served as the Golden State’s attorney general, explained his stance in an interview with Fox 11 Los Angeles this week.

"I believe we should eventually get there," he said about allowing people to enroll in Medi-Cal even if they’re undocumented.

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