2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a cap on insulin copayments, disappointing California diabetics who sought relief on prescription medication costs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom greenlit 56 bills Wednesday to help ease the state’s affordable housing crisis. And with three days left to take action, he’s gone through most major bills on other pressing issues as well. But there are still a handful of significant ones he has yet to decide. Perhaps the most contentious is Senate […]

Read this story in English. Aura Silva estaba entre los 36 inmigrantes que a principios de junio fueron conducidos desde la frontera de Texas a Nuevo México y luego trasladados en avión a Sacramento. No tenía familia allí que la acogiera y no sabía cómo encontrar refugio. Ella acababa de conocer la capital unos días […]

While many of the 900-plus migrants who arrived in L.A. from Republican states quickly integrated into the community, the few dozen who went to Sacramento found an under-resourced support system.

Read this story in English. El gobernador Gavin Newsom vetó un proyecto de ley que habría otorgado a los trabajadores de las tiendas de comestibles despedidos como resultado de una fusión o adquisición, una semana de indemnización por cada año de servicio. El veto, anunciado el domingo por la noche, se produce después de que […]

Gov. Newsom vetoed the most sweeping bill to require cities and counties to create independent redistricting commissions. He cited budget concerns, but the bill's supporters aren't convinced.

Struggling community hospitals across California are ill-prepared for the creation of a $25 minimum wage for health care workers, should Gov. Newsom decide to sign the legislation.

The governor signed two other bills that strengthen protections for grocery workers during grocery store mergers and acquisitions.

World Mental Health Day started bright and early Tuesday with Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing he has signed a key part of his overhaul of California’s mental health policy that will loosen rules about who is eligible for involuntary treatment. As CalMatters’ health reporter Jocelyn Wiener explains, under the new law, the legal definition of who […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom once pledged to implement single-payer health care but later backed away. He just signed a bill that takes a tiny step toward the holy grail of those on the political left.