Becerra's full non-edited answer when asked whether he'll commit to funding healthcare for undocumented Californians: "Every time people ask 'will you commit to this? Will you promise to that?' That may get you elected but it's not the way you govern." "I made it very clear I was going... to be the healthcare governor for California.I made it very clear I want California to be the backstop for all families who need access to healthcare." "But you want me to make a commitment to families without knowing what the budget will be? Without knowing where the votes are? That's just playing politics the wrong way.." "I will take this very seriously...Am I committed to committed to make sure families don't lose their healthcare? Not only that, I am committed to expand it so more families have access to healthcare." "But guys (looks at CA press corps), don't play this game about asking me to commit because I did not get elected doing that. A lot of other folks made these wild promises, and they're not the governor-elect." "I cannot make a commitment without knowing what exactly I face because I don't think any voter, any taxpayer, any Californian wants to have a governor who is still acting like a politician." See full video:show more

That's actually a fair answer from him.

He’s being smarter than I thought. Good.

Translation: I lied just to get your vote. But listen to my clever world salad

I’m not mad at this boring pragmatic answer.

4-8 years of this charlatan?? California is toast.

Congrats CA. He’s dumb as a stick🤦🏻

California will only get worse.

I love it… someone who needs to see how much it is going to cost before they say yes.

He hasn't a clue about California budget??? Surely he should know this.

Funding illegal aliens has BANKRUPTED California! Enough is enough, DEPORT.

For someone who doesn’t want to be viewed as a politician he sure has mastered the art of the “non-answer”

It’s going to be broken promises. These liberals lie to get you to vote for them. You have been tricked

Lmao this motherfucker is gonna be great. He won’t do jack shit because he’s terrified of making a stand on anything. Elect him four more times, what the fuck ever.

He is not a leader. He's a floater and will be exposed as such. When and where can we sign the recall petition?

Oh goody...higher taxes to pay for illegals healthcare.

A word salad that even Kamala would be proud of

So in other words yes, all immigrants will continue to get free healthcare and we’ll have to pay for ours and theirs

THANK YOU! An honest, candid, and straightforward answer!

Swiped hilton, without naming him. Neat. Coddling the illegals, without saying, he's GOING to coddle the illegals. Ok, your STILL protecting them before CITIZENS. In short sir?? You're speaking WASHINGTON DC speak.... "Saying shit, without naming the shit you say", cause it makes you look intelligent. It's a CON. ILLEGALS will get HEALTH care under you, regardless of costs or budget. Period. ILLEGALS, will HAVE access to more medical care under you, regardless. ILLEGALS, will have nothing to fear under you. Citizens, are the piggy bank you've YET to break open so you can figure out how MUCH you'll have to squeeze from us, to enact your " I WILL FIGHT TO YOUR DEATH, TO PROTECT OUR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT POPULATION HERE IN CALIFORNIA, DURING MY TENURE AS GOVERNOR!" Helluva a guy................

It should be a very simple answer. No.

Sounds to me like actually a very transparent insight into how he balances his values / goals with the pragmatic realities of governing. Better that than promising big progress, getting a good headline, and then quietly not delivering (and hoping press won’t cover the latter).

He is going to raise our taxes by millions so he can nurse the millions of illegal invaders who now live here.

That’s actually reasonable

What a happy go lucky guy. No idea how he won.

In this reply, moron Becerra affirms he will NOT enforce state law regarding non-citizen receipt of public benefits. He will aid/abet non-citizens' receiving federal funds/benefits distributed by fed govt re med/social services. He commits to NON-CITIZENS he calls Californians.

in short, Becerra has no actual plan and he's waiting on his marching orders from Newsom, who's going to try to do what Obama did with Biden

He should have already studied the budget and done his home work. Guy is lazy but we already knew that. #xavierbecerra

The correct answer should be “no”. I don’t want my taxes used to pay for undocumented Californian’s healthcare.

My health care has grown exponentially since obamacare. My family kaiser policy costs nearly forty thousand dollars a year. The government has forced me into a position where I have to cover the insurance for people who can't. I have lost the freedom to choose what to do with my money and help those who I decide.

This is actually a pretty reasonable answer.

He better not. Recall Becerra!!!!

@XavierBecerra didn’t commit to those kids though eh governor?

Illegals already have free healthcare I know it for a fact

Voters should be reassured by this. This person knows how governing happens. It’s a lot of back and forth and working on things and compromising and just…work. It’s work. Is there enough time? Money? Ability? Practical, non sexy stuff.

I’m sorry this is the sign of a very weak leader. He had to talk to the puppet masters. I’m not trying to be a jerk. But this is a man that doesn’t have a plan.