Sacramento guaranteed income program opens applications for second round of participantsCity residents can apply to get $500 per month from the United Way California Capital Region’s guaranteed income program. First payments for selected participants will begin in July.
EnvironmentRain, snow and wind are returning to Northern California. In Sacramento, impacts expected to be milder than recent storms
State GovernmentWildfire victims left ‘in the dark’ after U.S. Forest Service briefs Congress about the Caldor Fire
Health CareCalifornia coronavirus updates: Medicaid enrollees may start getting removed from program as pandemic-era rules expire
State GovernmentMarch 21, 2023Nicole NixonNewsom’s oil industry crackdown proposal will get its first hearingIt’s full speed ahead for lawmakers aiming to get a proposal imposing new oversight on oil industry profits to Governor Gavin Newsom by the end of March.
March 21, 2023A boom for concealed carry classes, but long waits for permitsMany more gun owners are seeking California concealed carry permits, even in blue, coastal counties. Gov. Newsom and Democrats in the Legislature are trying again to limit where weapons are allowed.
Health CareMarch 21, 2023Medicaid renewals are starting. Those who don't reenroll could get kicked offWith a pandemic-era rule expiring this month, people on Medicaid will have to re-qualify to keep their coverage. Language barriers, housing instability and computer literacy could stand in their way.
March 21, 2023Mobile home parks offer refuge from California's housing squeeze. Who's watching them?When mobile home parks fall into disrepair, residents look to the government for help. But it turns out the state has limited options.
Health CareMarch 20, 2023California enters a contract to make its own affordable insulinUnder the $50 million deal, the state is partnering with drugmaker Civica to start making the new generic insulin later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
State GovernmentMarch 20, 2023Court ruling opens door to gig driver unionization bill, union saysA court ruling last week upheld much of Proposition 22, but found part of the measure was invalid in a way that could favor gig workers.
State GovernmentMarch 19, 2023California’s Covid misinformation law is entangled in lawsuits, conflicting rulingsA state law says giving false information to patients about covid-19 constitutes unprofessional conduct for which regulators can discipline doctors. Vaccine skeptics, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., join civil liberties groups and others.
March 19, 2023Student housing: State’s promise to build more dorms hits setbacksGov. Gavin Newsom wants to delay state funds to student housing because of the state’s budget deficit. Lawmakers have different ideas on what kind of compromise might be reached.
EnvironmentMarch 18, 2023Climate is changing too quickly for the Sierra Nevada's 'zombie forests'One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse.
State GovernmentMarch 18, 2023California colleges rush to get more students on food assistance before pandemic rule endsMost college students don’t qualify for CalFresh, California’s food stamps program, despite high rates of food insecurity. A pandemic-era rule that made it easier to get aid ends soon.
