Unfunded mandates are laws passed by Congress which require State and local governments to render services and meet certain regulations. However. funding to meet these mandates is not provided by Congress. Federal immigration law provides the most vivid example in California. Under current Federal law. State and local governments in California are required to provide certain social services to illegal immigrants. However. Congress does not provide the money to pay for these services. The resulting shortfall produces a huge strain. A recent study found that the net State and local government annual cost of providing these services to undocumented immigrants in California was $5 billion a year. This is outrageous. It is also interesting timing that Unfunded Mandates Day is today. as the White House introduces Its legislation on health care.
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