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• 3 bonds are on the California ballot. Here’s a last-minute voter guide to make sense of them
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 24, 2026
• LA chemical plant on short leash from state regulators as neighbors continue to protest its operations
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 24, 2026
• What will Becerra and Hilton do on climate?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• California has more revenue than expected thanks to AI. Should the state save it?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• Californians’ support for cutting carbon emissions wanes as new climate warnings arrive
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• California’s carbon market changed this year, and the next governor will inherit the fallout
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• Latino voters backed Karen Bass in June. Will she maintain their vote for LA mayor in November?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• A ‘battle of the ages’ in a California House race: Matsui, 82, faces a 41-year-old challenger
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants
  KFF Health News · Oct 23, 2026
• Shopping for an ACA Plan This Year? Here’s What You Need To Know
  KFF Health News · Oct 23, 2026
• GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts
  KFF Health News · Oct 23, 2026
• Los recortes a Medi-Cal podrían dejar sin cobertura a las personas mayores y con discapacidad
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 22, 2026
• New Medi-Cal limits force hard choices for seniors
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 22, 2026
• California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 22, 2026
• Medi-Cal cuts could push seniors and people with disabilities off of coverage
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 22, 2026
• Job-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight
  KFF Health News · Oct 22, 2026
• Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
  KFF Health News · Oct 22, 2026
• ‘Go to Canada’: Trump Touted Americans’ Access to Cheaper Drugs. A New Rule Threatens It.
  KFF Health News · Oct 22, 2026
• Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
  KFF Health News · Oct 22, 2026
• States Are Forcing Hospitals To Offer More People Financial Aid. In Oregon, It’s Working.
  KFF Health News · Oct 21, 2026
• New Arrivals in the ER? Georgia Gears Up To Solve Rural Maternal Health Crisis
  KFF Health News · Oct 21, 2026
• Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid Systems
  KFF Health News · Oct 20, 2026