April 13, 2021

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, April 13. Solutions elusive When it comes to California’s big problems, big money isn’t always enough. Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign into law a $536 million wildfire prevention bill lawmakers sent to his desk on Monday. But even as the state Assembly and Senate unanimously passed the bill — […]

It could be mid-May or later before some child care providers get state stipends promised to them as part of a coronavirus relief package. Providers worry they may not be able to hold out that long.

AB 537 would develop a universal, streamlined permitting process for high-speed internet projects to help bridge the digital divide.

A CalMatters investigation found that at least 1,300 people have been locked in county jails for longer than three years awaiting a trial or sentencing. The findings are “surprising and embarrassing,” said State Sen. Tom Umberg, chair of the Judiciary Committee.

State lawmakers are deliberating bills to extend health coverage to more low-income Californians, regardless of immigration status.

Los legisladores estatales están deliberando proyectos de ley para extender la cobertura de salud a más californianos de bajos ingresos, independientemente de su estado migratorio.

Podría ser a mediados de mayo o más tarde antes de que algunos proveedores de cuidado infantil reciban los estipendios estatales prometidos como parte de un paquete de ayuda para el coronavirus. A los proveedores les preocupa no poder aguantar tanto tiempo.

Una investigación de CalMatters encontró que al menos 1.300 personas han estado encerradas en cárceles del condado durante más de tres años esperando un juicio o sentencia. Los hallazgos son "sorprendentes y vergonzosos", dijo el senador estatal Tom Umberg, presidente del Comité Judicial.

As California faces another drought, it adds another factor in the recall campaign aimed at Gov. Gavin Newsom.