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Proposed Calif. ballot measure named after insurance exec killer Luigi Mangione. Here’s what it would do.
The ballot measure would bar insurance companies from delaying or denying procedures that, without occurring, would result in death or grave disability.
High-Speed rail faces $7 billion shortfall, could be delayed yet again
Already many years behind schedule and over budget, High-Speed Rail could be delayed further into the 2030s without a major funding boost.
New bill would halt Calif.’s planned 25% weed tax increase
The majority of cannabis users in California continue to purchase from the illicit market.
LA District Attorney allows prosecutors to seek death penalty
The death penalty is currently barred in California by Gavin Newsom.
Court rules against Coastal Commission for banning off-roading at Oceano Dunes
The nonprofit that fought the coastal commission said a ban on off-roading would have devastated the local economy.
Teamsters endorses bill that would ban autonomous vehicles from making deliveries
The powerful union says the bill will save hundreds of thousands of jobs in California.
Newsom asks lawmakers for $2.8 billion to fund Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal’s significant financial shortfall has the governor going to the Legislature for a funding increase after already taking out a major loan from the federal government.
Newsom sends burner phones to CEOs, urges them to call
The governor is looking to make inroads in California's business community by directly connecting with business leaders.
Starbucks to pay $50 million to man burned by tea
A jury has sided with a California man who suffered severe burns from a tea at Starbucks that was not properly secured in a drink holder.
Report: Insurance Commissioner Lara skipped hearing for Bermuda trip
Ricardo Lara was reportedly in Bermuda at a conference instead of attending the first meeting of the year to tackle the insurance crisis.
