March 3, 2023

Los planes de agua subterránea, que atienden en gran medida a las comunidades latinas de bajos ingresos, se han considerado inadecuados para prevenir los pozos secos y los hundimientos de tierra.

En abril, el estado reanudará sus revisiones anuales de elegibilidad para Medi-Cal. Dado que algunos afiliados ya no califican o no saben que necesitan renovar su cobertura, los funcionarios estiman que entre 2 y 3 millones de personas podrían perder su seguro.

The oil industry is seeking to overturn a new California law that restricts where drilling can take place. Rather than wait for the 2024 election, oil industry opponents are calling on the governor to use his power to ensure the protections still go into effect.

Groundwater plans, largely serving low-income Latino communities, were deemed inadequate for preventing dry wells and sinking land.

Next year, California voters will have a chance to decide whether new oil drilling regulations should take effect. Oil industry officials warn that, if enacted, it could hinder production and force California to look elsewhere for its supply.

In April, the state will resume its annual eligibility reviews for Medi-Cal. With some enrollees no longer qualifying or unaware they need to renew their coverage, officials estimate 2 million to 3 million people could lose their insurance.

Sure there are those ambitious climate goals, the shuttered prisons, the state’s ever-worsening homelessness crisis and the three-year COVID state of emergency. But among the many changes that will define Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legacy as political leader of California, one of the most enduring, if under-appreciated, is his reshaping of the judiciary.  According to new […]