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Trump, Gov. Gavin Newsom Spar Over Immigrant Health Care
(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom promised Monday to continue expanding taxpayer funded health benefits to adults living in the country illegally next year.
Glitches Snarl Start Of California's Ammo Background Checks
(AP) — California's new ammunition background check law began Monday not with a bang but with a whimper from dealers who reported delays and glitches with the state's online system.
Newsom Doubled Down On A Tax Credit For The Working Poor. Why Does He Think It Will Work?
Gov. Gavin Newsom more than doubled the size of a four-year-old state program that puts cash back in the wallets of the working poor. Why is California's Earned Income Tax Credit considered such an effective anti-poverty tool?
California's New Budget Will Fine Cities Up To $600,000 Per Month For Not Building Enough Housing
June 27, 2019 | Ben Adler
Gov. Gavin Newsom has reached an agreement with Democratic legislative leaders on how to incentivize local governments to build more housing — with a carrot and a really big stick. And on Thursday evening, he signed his first California budget.
Gov. Gavin Newsom Must Act On His First California Budget By Midnight Tonight. Here's What's In It.
Newsom asked for so much in his first state budget that he spent nearly two hours discussing it with reporters in January. Nearly six months later, he's about to get much of what he wanted.
California Inches Closer To Banning Sale And Manufacture Of Single-Use Plastics
June 26, 2019 | Ezra David Romero
California's getting serious about reducing plastic pollution. If two state bills become law this legislative session, they could revolutionize how the state — and the nation — deals with plastic pollution.
California To Require Background Checks For Ammo Purchases
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other proponents said it will save lives but opponents are suing in hopes of eventually undoing a law they said will mostly harm millions of law-abiding gun owners.
It's Been A Mess For Decades. Can Gov. Newsom Fix The State's Technology?
Spending $40 million to create an Office of Digital Innovation, Gov. Gavin Newsom is betting the move will push state government into the 21st century.
California Legislature OKs Health Insurance Mandate
(AP) — The California Legislature voted Monday to tax people who refuse to buy health insurance, bringing back a key part of former President Barack Obama's health care law after it was eliminated by Republicans in Congress.
Gov. Gavin Newsom Announces Plan For $21 Billion California Wildfire Insurance Fund — With Strings Attached For PG&E
June 21, 2019 | Scott Rodd
Under Newsom's proposal, utilities would need to meet new safety requirements and spend an additional $3 billion on improvements to be eligible for the fund.
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Capitol Chat: It's Budget Season In The State Capitol
It's budget crunch time in the State Capitol. That's because the state budget has to finalized no later than midnight on June 15. We'll have Capitol Bureau chief Ben Adler to tell us where things stand.
CapChat: Previewing The California Democratic Party Convention
The California Assembly has struck a deal on a use of force bill, and Ben Adler is here to discuss. We'll also preview this weekend's California Democratic Party Convention in San Francisco.
It's Time For Gov. Gavin Newsom's 'May Revise' Budget Announcement
Every year in May, California's governor releases a revised state budget. Will there be optimism or doom and gloom? The so-called "May Revise" is kind of a big event, and is greatly anticipated by those who follow the state budget process.
Capitol Chat: High Speed Rail Update, May Budget Revise And Campaign Season Begins
Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler discusses the latest on high speed rail, negotiations on the state budget and the beginning of presidential campaigning in California.
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