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California Lawmakers Vow To Thwart New Offshore Oil Drilling

April 28, 2017

(AP) - California lawmakers are introducing legislation that would thwart President Donald Trump's attempts to expand offshore drilling.

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California Boosts Access to Opioid Addiction Treatments

April 28, 2017 | Sally Schilling

The state aims to boost support for physicians to prescribing opioid addiction treatment drugs.

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Brown Signs $50 Billion Transportation Funding Package

April 28, 2017 | Ben Adler

Californians will pay more at the pump later this year – and more to register their cars and trucks starting next year – to fund transportation projects from pothole repairs to public transit, under legislation signed today by Gov. Jerry Brown.

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Feds Grant Nevada $5.6 Million To Combat Opioid Crisis

April 28, 2017

Nevada is receiving $5.6 million from the federal government to combat an opioid crisis largely stemming from addiction to prescription painkillers.

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Study Finds Republican Health Proposals Would Increase Premiums

April 27, 2017 | Sally Schilling

A Covered California analysis finds some Republican health policies could dramatically increase premiums.

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California Senate Passes Bill That Would Boost Stormwater Capture Projects

April 27, 2017 | Amy Quinton

The California State Senate has passed a bill that would make it easier for cities to finance and build projects to capture stormwater.

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Capitol Chat: Millions Undisclosed In UC Audit, Single-Payer Bill Passes First Hurdle

April 27, 2017

Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler shares his report on the single-payer health care legislation and the state auditor's findings of undisclosed money from the University of California.

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Bill Aims To Give Minority Farmers A Greater Say In Agriculture Policy

April 26, 2017 | Ezra David Romero

If it passes, the bill would require the California Department of Food and Agriculture to include farmers of color in all the steps of creating programs and policies.

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Single-Payer Bill Passes First Vote In California Legislature

April 26, 2017 | Ben Adler

California lawmakers have given initial backing to the progressive Holy Grail of a statewide single-payer health care system. But Wednesday's Senate committee vote was largely symbolic, as even supporters acknowledge the proposal needs more work.

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Drivers Could Feel More Pain At Pump Than Expected Due to Gas Tax Increase

April 26, 2017 | Chris Nichols

State GOP lawmakers and some business groups say the full extent of California's gas tax increase has not been publicized. They say it's really a 19 cent per gallon hike, rather than the 12 cent per gallon increase described by Democratic lawmakers.

 

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