In California. the Department of Finance has projected that in 1995. unfunded mandates will cost the State approximately $7.7 billion. They report that this figure may be vastly understated. however. since it does not include a number of Federal court mandates affecting the health and welfare area nor does it include the cost of local mandates. For example. while illegal immigration is a Federal issue. the Federal Government mandates that States. such as California. provide certain services to illegal immigrants. yet it does not provide the funds to pay for them. The passage of proposition 187. which will deny most Government services to illegal immigrants. reflects the intense frtstration felt by voters who no longer want to foot the bill for the Federal Government failed policies. California. along with the State of Florida has even filed suit against the Federal Government seeking reimbursement of billions of dollars in mandated expenditures required to incarcerate and provide educational and health benefits for illegal immigrants. California also filed suit against the Federal Government challenging the constitutionality of the expensive and burdensome National Voter Registralion Act. Other States and localities have filed similar legal challenges looking for financial relief from unfunded Federal mandates.
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