State GovernmentNewsom’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.
Health CareCalifornia coronavirus updates: Second round of Sacramento’s universal basic income program funded in part through COVID-19 relief budget
March 22, 2023State may scale down its new home loan program designed to assist first-time homebuyers
State GovernmentMarch 22, 2023Mike HagertyProposed bill would overhaul referendum petition process in CaliforniaA California assembly member says some petition circulators misrepresent who they work for and what their petitions would do. He’s introducing a bill he says would require more transparency during the signature collection process.
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.
EnvironmentMarch 20, 2023Claire MorganRain, snow and wind are returning to Northern California. In Sacramento, impacts expected to be milder than recent stormsAnother storm system will bring light rain to the Sacramento region and snow to the Sierra on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a large portion of the San Joaquin Valley is under a wind advisory through Tuesday night.
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 20, 2023Scott RoddWildfire victims left ‘in the dark’ after U.S. Forest Service briefs Congress about the Caldor FireA CapRadio and California Newsroom investigation prompted the Forest Service to answer U.S. lawmakers’ questions about a stalled fire prevention project, but little information from these meetings has been shared with the public.
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.
