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Calif.’s $356.5bil government-run health proposal continues moving forward – with one big hitch.
California lawmakers are preparing for a showdown over a proposed single-payer healthcare system that will cost Californians $356.5 billion annually.
Arambula warns lawmakers to pump brakes on single-payer healthcare bid
The lawmaker warned that some health care proposals may require greater debate and discussion before moving forward.
Newsom rejects parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan
California’s governor on Thursday rejected releasing Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan from prison.
Calif.’s $163bil single-payer healthcare bill hits overdrive as opposition mounts
Jan. 21 will prove to be make-or-break for California's ambitious, $163 billion universal healthcare plan.
Universal health care for illegal immigrants headlines Newsom’s 2022 budget pitch. Here’s what else is in play.
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a plan for $200 billion in fresh spending. What's in it?
Valley DA, Calif. AG Bonta go toe-to-toe over “fetal murder”
California's Attorney General and the Kings County District Attorney have engaged in a lengthy battle over charging women who contributed to the death of a fetus.
Newsom sends in National Guard to ramp up COVID testing
More than 200 members of the California National Guard were activated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to aid in coronavirus testing efforts across the state.
New initiative in circulation to raise California’s property taxes
One year after a ballot initiative that would have repealed parts of Proposition 13 failed, another effort to pick apart California’s property tax rules is underway.
State committee recommends repeal of three strikes law
Earlier in December, the California Committee on Revision of the Penal Code released its annual report, recommending a repeal of the three strikes law, among other changes.
Newsom confronts soaring Calif. crime with spending plan. His predecessor has other ideas.
As brazen, flash mob-style robberies of Bay Area and southern California turn from rarity to routine, Gov. Gavin Newsom spent Friday attempting to redirect mounting ire away from rampant thievery.
