Becca Habegger

1 week ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have just seven days left to finalize California’s budget. Last week, the Senate and Assembly passed their version of a $325 billion dollar budget, aiming to close a projected $12 billion deficit. In doing so, they rejected many of the Governor’s proposed cuts, including some reductions to Medi-Cal, public transit, higher education, and state worker raises. One major sticking point: Medi-Cal.

1 week ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Joshua’s House is a new hospice that will provide end-of-life care to those experiencing homelessness. Community leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the project, which is some 10 years in the making. Located in South Natomas, across from Garden Valley Elementary School — a location that hasn't — the hospice is set to officially open in July and will be owned and operated by YoloCares.

1 week ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

PLACERVILLE, Calif. — A transgender woman in Placerville is building community for those who identify as LGBTQ+ and their supporters through a monthly get-together. Becca Barry is the house audio engineer at the Green Room Social Club in Placerville, which is a bar and venue with live music just about every night. Barry loves her job and her community. “This community itself is beautiful. I've lived here for 11 years now,” she said. But her joy was, for a long time, muted.

2 weeks ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California state lawmakers are set to pass a balanced budget on Friday, with a deadline of June 15. It closes a projected $12 billion deficit. After Governor Newsom presented his revised budget proposal last month, special interest groups and everyday Californians alike took to the Capitol to fight proposed cuts that matter to them. Lawmakers will vote Friday on a budget agreement shaped by that feedback.

2 weeks ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento City Councilmembers are voting on a revised version of the budget Tuesday evening. It closes a $44 million deficit. Since the first draft of the budget was presented to councilmembers, community members have pushed back on proposed cuts. Now, some cuts that appeared in earlier budget proposals are out.