Medi-Cal

El gobernador Gavin Newsom, en el centro, flanqueado por el presidente de la Asamblea, Anthony Rendon, a la izquierda, y la presidenta provisional del Senado, Toni Atkins, a la derecha, aplaude durante su primer discurso sobre el estado del estado el 12 de febrero de 2019. Los líderes legislativos acordaron con Newsom un trato de presupuesto. Foto de Rich Pedroncelli, AP Foto

CalMatters en Español

Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el acuerdo presupuestario de Newsom con la Legislatura

El gobernador Newsom y los líderes legislativos llegan a un acuerdo de gastos para ayudar a los residentes a recuperarse de la crisis económica de COVID-19 y, quizás, ayudar a Newsom a derrotar una campaña de destitución.

By

Laurel Rosenhall

,

Sameea Kamal

and

Manuela Tobias

• June 28, 2021

WhatMatters

Clock ticking for millions of Californians

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, June 23. Deal or no deal? Hurry up, and wait. That’s all millions of Californians can do as Gov. Gavin Newsom and top Democratic lawmakers negotiate — largely behind closed doors — the terms of an extended eviction moratorium and the details of a whopping $267 billion budget. The impact […]

By

Emily Hoeven

• June 23, 2021

A physician assistant tends to a patient at a clinic in Bieber on July 23, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Health

Medi-Cal expansion: Some barriers for low-income residents removed

The new budget removes the asset rule that restricted eligibility for older and disabled Californians.

By

Ana B. Ibarra

• June 22, 2021

Si se aprueba, el plan de la Legislatura asignaría $550 millones para ofrecer asistencia alimentaria a todos los californianos, independientemente del estado migratorio como parte del plan de gastos de Newsom. Foto de Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

CalMatters en Español

Los defensores desean ampliar ayuda para inmigrantes en el presupuesto final

Mientras el gobernador Gavin Newsom y los líderes demócratas finalizan el nuevo presupuesto de California, los defensores esperan ampliar la atención médica, los alimentos y la ayuda financiera para los inmigrantes indocumentados que están excluidos de los programas de la red de seguridad federal.

By

Jacqueline Garcia

and

CalMatters Staff

• June 9, 2021

If passed, the Legislature's plan would allocate $550 million to offer food assistance to all Californians, regardless of immigration status as part of Newsom's spending plan. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

California Divide

Advocates hope for expanded immigrant aid in final budget

As Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders finalize California’s new budget, advocates hope for expanded health care, food and financial aid to undocumented immigrants who are excluded from federal safety net programs.

By

Jacqueline Garcia

• June 8, 2021

Commentary

It’s time to invest in behavioral health services for young people

The Legislature has a chance to transform the delivery of behavioral health services for children over the next five years.

By

Guest Commentary

• May 27, 2021

CalMatters en Español

Opinión: Es hora de invertir en servicios de salud conductual para jóvenes

La Legislatura tiene la oportunidad de transformar la prestación de servicios de salud conductual para niños durante los próximos cinco años.

By

Guest Commentary

• May 27, 2021

La evolución en el campo de la salud mental y el panorama político ofrece una oportunidad única de realizar cambios sistémicos para ayudar a los niños. Imagen a través de iStock

CalMatters en Español

Opinión: Solucione la crisis de salud mental de los jóvenes con acción colaborativa

Es sorprendente cuántos de los niños de California necesitan el apoyo de salud mental al que tienen derecho, pero no lo reciben.

By

Guest Commentary

• May 25, 2021

A firefighting helicopter flies away after dropping water over a brush fire scorching at least 100 acres in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles Saturday, May 15, 2021. AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu

WhatMatters

It’s mid-May: Welcome to wildfire season

It’s only May, and I’m already having to write about wildfires forcing Californians to evacuate their homes. Around 1,000 people were displaced from their homes Sunday as the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County grew to more than 1,300 acres. The blaze, which was 0% contained as of Sunday afternoon, carved a path through dense, […]

By

Emily Hoeven

• May 17, 2021

Bartenders were masks and face shields as they work at Slater's 50|50 on July 1, 2020, in Santa Clarita. Photo by /Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo

WhatMatters

Mask mandate likely to end soon

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, May 12. Newsom previews changes If you’re looking for a sign that California is approaching the end of the pandemic, here it is: The state may soon ease workplace rules that require employees to wear face masks and physically distance from each other. Next week, California’s workplace safety agency is […]

By

Emily Hoeven

• May 12, 2021