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Newsom orders a statewide review of public-safety programs before he leaves office
An executive order directs state agencies to inventory their crime-prevention, victim-services and re-entry programs and report by Dec. 18, a plan the governor says is meant to carry his approach into the next administration.
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California set a $21,000 Medi-Cal savings limit without a public count of who would lose coverage
Budget documents show how much the state expects to save by lowering the savings cap for older and disabled Medi-Cal enrollees, and how little it has disclosed about who will lose coverage.
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California’s largest state worker union stages its first strike, pressing Newsom on pay and telework
Thousands of members of SEIU Local 1000 walked off the job on Wednesday in Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and both sides are due back in mediation on Oct. 30 with little sign of…
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California tax receipts top forecast by $2.9 billion in September as warnings about a fragile base persist
Strong corporate and income tax payments put the state $5.5 billion ahead of budget projections since April, even as the Legislature’s fiscal adviser cautions that the gains rest heavily on a stock market buoyed by artificial…
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California’s own software flagged 28,000 Medi-Cal providers as high risk. It followed up on about 2,000.
A new state audit, two federal inspector general reports and the health department’s own figures show how Medi-Cal’s fraud defenses have not kept pace with a program that now costs about $220 billion a year, and…
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Newsom highlights new AI, satellites, tech and aircraft keeping Californians safer this wildfire season
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California has built up more tech, firefighters, and aircraft for wildfires than ever before – protecting Californians ahead of what could be an intense wildfire season after wet conditions resulted in more…
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Newsom announces joint law enforcement surge operation in San Francisco and doubles CHP deployment
June 29, 2023 – As part of the joint public safety partnership with the City of San Francisco, today Governor Gavin Newsom announced he is directing the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to expand its operational…
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Newsom announces $47 million in homeless funding for California Tribes
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced $47 million in new funding for California tribal nations to support their efforts to prevent and end homelessness and meet the housing and services needs of their communities. The…
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Administration defends efforts to get vulnerable Californians off the streets in Alameda County
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, March 17, issued the following statement regarding the ongoing litigation in Where Do We Go Berkeley v. Caltrans, in which plaintiffs now seek to have the U.S. District Court…
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Newsom signs legislation to expand gun safety laws
AB 1057 enables law enforcement to seize ghost guns under gun violence or domestic violence restraining orders, SB 320 strengthens procedures ensuring the relinquishment of firearms AB 1191 requires analysis of crime gun data to track…