Lynn La

2 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Lynn La |Adam Echelman |Ross Teixeira |Erica Yee

More than a year after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to develop the initiative, the governor on Wednesday unveiled full details of his Master Plan for Career Education, reports CalMatters’ Adam Echelman. The plan lays out the state’s approach to job training and education programs, but critics have said the proposals are unclear.

3 weeks ago | calmatters.org | Lynn La

Critics of California’s perceived penchant for overregulation are likely to bristle over a bill state lawmakers are considering that would put further limits on who can sit in a car’s front seat.

3 weeks ago | record-bee.com | Lynn La

A handful of legislators rallied near the state Capitol Thursday to promote what they’re calling an “extremely unsexy,” but important, bipartisan bill package intended to put California’s housing development into overdrive. But one bill stands out for its potential to turn a landmark state environmental law on its head. As CalMatters’ Ben Christopher explains, a proposal by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks would exempt most urban housing developments from the California Environmental Quality Act.

3 weeks ago | calmatters.org | Lynn La

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration blew past an important federal deadline Monday — resulting in millions of dollars left on the table that would have been used for Medi-Cal care, writes CalMatters’ Kristen Hwang. In November California voters approved Proposition 35, which requires revenue that the state receives from a tax on health care insurance plans to increase payments for doctors who accept Medi-Cal.

3 weeks ago | thedailybs.com | Lynn La |Kristen Hwang |Ryan Sabalow |Deborah L Brennan

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration blew past an important federal deadline Monday — resulting in millions of dollars left on the table that would have been used for Medi-Cal care, writes CalMatters’ Kristen Hwang. In November California voters approved Proposition 35, which requires revenue that the state receives from a tax on health care insurance plans to increase payments for doctors who accept Medi-Cal.