Walters: Playing political Whac-A-Mole as issue of bond measure language pops up again
Lawmakers keep introducing bills to make it hard for voters to tell from ballot language how much a proposed bond issue or tax increase would cost them.
Scott Wiener rolls out another plan to build housing at transit hubs — with a more surgical approach
State Sen. Scott Wiener is rolling out a new bill to construct housing near transit hubs — a vision he’s long promoted to combat sprawl and lure people out of their cars. In the past, such proposals ...
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Progressives Seek Health Privacy Protections in California, But Newsom Could Balk
Democratic state lawmakers in California have proposed bills to protect women, transgender people, and immigrants in response ...
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State moves to penalize insurers who routinely deny and delay care
Many who escalate complaints get insurance denials overturned. Consumer advocates say that’s a clear sign companies routinely deny care they shouldn’t.
California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them
President Trump is taking a very different approach to AI than the Biden administration, and it could affect how California ...
Cost of undocumented healthcare in California is billions over estimates, pressuring Democrats to consider cuts
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state Legislature are under pressure to scale back the expansion of ...
As Congress considers cuts, California is forced to borrow $3.5 billion to cover Medicaid costs
As Congress considers cuts, California is forced to borrow $3.5 billion to cover Medicaid costs - Golden State suffers ...
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Latest CEQA reform effort a ‘major needle-mover,’ some housing advocates say
State Sen. Scott Wiener, who represents San Francisco, has put forward a bill — SB 607 — that would make a number of highly ...
Medicaid shortfall forces California to borrow $3.44B
SACRAMENTO, California — California will need to borrow $3.44 billion to close a budget gap in the state’s Medicaid program, ...
Gov. Newsom finds surprising common ground with influential MAGA voices in new podcast
One standout moment in Wednesday's episode included when Steve Bannon agreed with Newsom about concerns about Elon Musk's growing power in the federal government. Bannon has called Musk a "parasitic ...