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California borrows $3.4 billion for Medicaid overrun as congress eyes steep cuts
California’s Medicaid program has borrowed $3.4 billion from the state’s general fund — and will likely need even more — to ...
California Assembly Speaker ousts some Republicans from pivotal committees
California Republican lawmakers remained miffed after a handful of them were abruptly kicked off pivotal legislative ...
California Assembly bill to dramatically raise pay for incarcerated fire crews moves forward
The bill, as it currently stands, would require incarcerated individual hand crew members from county jails to be paid an ...
Senate poised to avert shutdown, but decision divides Democrats
Dozens of House Democrats sent a letter to Schumer on Friday to express their “strong opposition” to his plan to back the ...
D.A. Joins Forces with Assembly Members on Bills to Assist in Investigations of Threats, Stalking
The bills, both co-sponsored by District Attorney Summer Stephan, have been introduced in the California State Assembly.
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California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, who wields the authority to make the appointment, sent a letter to the county on March 4 requesting nominations for the position, which represents Santa ...
Even the California Assembly sees the need for permit reform
The report notes that California has a shortage of 2.5-million homes and this exacerbates the difficulty in housing 200,000 homeless people. 80% of low-income people struggle to afford the rent. Only ...
California Republicans vote yes, Democrats vote no on House budget to avoid a shutdown
The House narrowly passed the budget, 217 to 213, sending it to the Senate. The measure keeps the government funded through ...
California needs $3.4B loan to cover healthcare costs as state provides insurance to undocumented residents
Gov. Gavin Newsom's Department of Finance on Wednesday notified state lawmakers that California will need a $3.44 billion ...
California bill that would make it illegal to defend yourself pulled
AB-1333, a law that would have changed what qualifies as self-defense, was pulled due to public pressure and District Attorneys calling out the proposed legislation as part of a ...