Author: Madison Hirneisen
California eyes $97.5B tax revenue surplus, Newsom pitches $300B budget
California is eyeing an operating budget surplus that has swelled to nearly $100 billion, increasing the state’s budget to over $300 billion for the coming…
Court rules California’s under-21 semiautomatic rifle ban unconstitutional
California’s law banning the sale of semiautomatic centerfire rifles to individuals under 21 was declared unconstitutional by a panel of federal appeals judges on Wednesday….
California’s $100 billion homelessness, affordable housing, proposal progresses
A measure that would spend roughly $100 billion over a decade to address affordable housing and homeless cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday. Assembly…
California expands Medi-Cal eligibility for individuals 50 and older
Thousands of income-eligible Californians age 50 and older now qualify for Medi-Cal coverage under a change that took effect Sunday. Medi-Cal is the state’s Medicaid…
California provides relief in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues, California aims to provide support and relief by deploying field medical stations and protective gear. Since March, the state…
California bill would allow teen vaccination without parental consent
A bill that would allow California youth ages 12 and older to receive vaccines without parental consent was advanced by state lawmakers. Senate Bill 866 by…
California lawmakers push constitutional abortion protections after SCOTUS draft opinion
Lawmakers in California are proposing an amendment to the state’s constitution to maintain abortion protections after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court majority…
California’s population falls more than 100k, new estimate finds
California’s population dropped by 117,552 residents last year, a dip representing a 0.3% decline, according to data released Monday from the California Department of Finance….
California parents worried about pandemic learning loss
While California’s public schools have largely returned to more typical school conditions after two years of the pandemic, a new survey shows that concerns about…
California lawmakers announce bipartisan year-long gas tax suspension bill
A group of bipartisan lawmakers unveiled a new proposal to bring relief to consumers at the gas pump Thursday, announcing a plan to suspend the…
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