As California voters prepare to choose their next governor in 2026, immigration remains one of the state's most divisive and closely watched issues.

Over several weeks in September, CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts sat down with each candidate in the race to discuss their views on a variety of issues, including immigration.

In this segment, we examine two nuanced and often misunderstood aspects of California's policy on health care for undocumented immigrants and California's Sanctuary State law.

The eleven remaining candidates — Xavier Becerra, Chad Bianco, Ian Calderon, Stephen J. Cloobeck, Steve Hilton, Katie Porter, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa, Butch Ware, Betty Yee and Leo Zacky — share where they stand on these issues. The Candidates Califor

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