Legislation approved by California's Senate would providelow-income state residents with health coverage for as little as$30 a month.

The measure allows for the creation of a Basic Health Plan,which would provide coverage to more than 720,000 qualifyinguninsured California residents, according to estimates.

The law, SB 703, authored by Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina),would provide health care coverage for monthlypayments that are lower than any other option under thefederal health care law.

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