News - County adopts budget, braces for leaner times - sacbee.com

Sacramento: News - County adopts budget, braces for leaner times - sacbee.com: "Much of the morning was spent discussing whether to end non-emergency care for illegal immigrants at county clinics. For this fiscal year, officials estimate the county's Medically Indigent Services Program will treat between 2,500 and 4,000 undocumented immigrants, costing the county between $1.4 million and $2.3 million. Such undocumented clients represent between 5 percent and 8 percent of the indigent services workload."

Interesting article. The County's CFO warns that continuing to spend in the face of declining revenues could mean a lowered bond rating (and higher borrowing costs) and the County's response is "let's see what fees we can raise."

Okay, so the County is facing financial strain, and their citizens are facing financial strain, and, instead of spending less, they want to add to their constituents' financial strains in little tiny ways.

And, of course, health care is another battle.