Beginning January 1, California will become the first state in the nation to offer health insurance to undocumented immigrants.

Under the expansion, more than 700,000 people between the ages of 26 and 49 now be eligible for Medi-Cal.

Immigrant rights advocates call the expansion of health care for undocumented adults a major milestone in California and sets a precedence for the country.

“This is a really major step in California,” said Nedy Velazquez, Border Policy Coordinator at Alliance San Diego.

[I don’t know where their money tree is hidden, but I sure hope they have a good arborist for that thing. ~ Beege]