"This is my way of signaling that it should be the first thing to get cut from the budget before we start cutting into education or health care for Californians or other things that are going to be very tough to cut," Essayli said. "This should be the first."
But Essayli, elected in November 2022, said he did not learn of the ongoing expansion until last week and argues it will lead to major doctor and health care staffing shortages.
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