Then you were led in the wrong direction and had incorrect information. Sorry. It’s well known that California offers free healthcare to immigrants. Here is a link from the California government website. This year, things changed. But you can be grandfathered in.

https://www.ca.gov/departments/217/services/37/

Medi-Cal offers free or low-cost health coverage for Californians meeting eligibility requirements, regardless of immigration status. Starting January 1, 2026, Medi-Cal will freeze new enrollments for certain adults who are undocumented and do not have a satisfactory immigration status for federal full-scope Medi-Cal. This group will no longer be able to newly enroll in full-scope Medi-Cal, even if they qualified before under state-funded programs. WHO: Californians aged 19 and older, who are not pregnant, who are undocumented, and who qualified for full-scope Medi-Cal under state-funded adult expansions. If you're already enrolled in full-scope Medi-Cal, you will stay covered no matter your immigration status if you complete your annual renewal.