December 11, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
Californians must carry health insurance in 2020, or face a state-imposed penalty. Covered California is encouraging the state’s uninsured to enroll in a plan by Dec. 15, the deadline for coverage that kicks in Jan. 1.
December 11, 2019
The Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing for 10 p.m. to mark up the legislation by which the House could then impeach President Trump, possibly by Christmas.
December 11, 2019 | Bob Moffitt
The California State Auditor says Sacramento City Unified School District has done such a poor job with its finances and labor negotiations that the legislature should pass a law to keep the same thing from happening to other districts.
December 11, 2019
In this week’s PolitiFact segment, we look at a statement made by former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. We also meet PolitiFact’s Executive Director, Aaron Sharockman, who talks the organization’s coverage plans for the 2020 election.
December 11, 2019
Black Lives Matter began after Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Florida with #BlackLivesMatter. Since then, there have been varying approaches to reach more people, including Black Laughs Matter, bringing Black comedians to perform stand up.
December 10, 2019
An investigation by The Fresno Bee for the California Divide has found that some dentists are pressuring patients to take out high-interest credit cards to pay for thousands of dollars of dental care.
December 10, 2019 | Chris Nichols
Do you have questions about politics or government in California you wish you could have help finding the answers to? PolitiFact California is here to help. Send us your questions, and we'll sift through them to find the truth.
December 10, 2019 | Bob Moffitt
The city of Sacramento would like to extend a ban on hemp cultivation and manufacturing from 45 days to a full year.
December 10, 2019
Students and advocacy groups want the University of California system to drop the test requirement. They argue the policy "illegally discriminates against applicants on the basis of race and wealth."
December 10, 2019
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., and his colleagues announced on Tuesday they're charging the president with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
December 10, 2019
"The Nutcracker" is a holiday classic for people of all ages to enjoy. While the story stays pretty much the same through the years, the Sacramento Ballet made some changes to its version in 2018 that endure in 2019.
December 9, 2019 | Ezra David Romero
The future of California’s roads, bridges and highways are in jeopardy because of climate change. In response, Caltrans has is releasing assessments detailing how global warming is already impacting the state's transportation infrastructure.
December 9, 2019
The Sacramento City Council will vote this week on next steps in the renovation of Old Sacramento, even as the city has put aside some parts of the planned redesign.
December 9, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
California health officials want children and adults on Medi-Cal get screened for traumatic childhood events that can cause negative health effects down the line. The state has begun giving doctors and nurses tools to do the screenings.
December 9, 2019
The House Judiciary had attorneys for both parties present on the findings of the inquiry as it works to draft articles of impeachment. Republicans called the impeachment process a partisan "show."
December 9, 2019
A Tijuana university offers a business degree in English at lower overall costs than U.S. schools.
December 9, 2019
California’s primary is March 3. You might have received a voter registration notice in the mail recently, or you’ll be receiving one soon. There are important details to know about getting your party’s ballot to be ready for the primary.
December 8, 2019
Public schools cherish local control in California. But as climate-fueled disasters force hundreds of thousands of students each year to sacrifice days or weeks of instruction, districts are begging the state to step in with solutions.
December 8, 2019
Some parents have become so discouraged that they've taken to calling the long paper line for California's daycare subsidy the “no hope list.” Just one out of every nine eligible children are enrolled in full-time subsidized care programs.
December 7, 2019
California's new data privacy law is the nation's toughest. Here's what it will and won't do to help you control the use of your data online.
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Politifact fact checks former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. We preview Black Laughs Matter at Punchline Sacramento. Misner & Smith perform live in the Insight studio.
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Latin America
December 11, 2019
The controversial painting depicts the revolutionary war hero naked, flirtatiously glancing over his left shoulder as he rides an aroused white stallion. His only wardrobe: a pink hat and heels.
History
December 11, 2019
Each of the United States' four presidential impeachment proceedings has highlighted increasingly sophisticated technologies, beginning with telegrams in the case against Andrew Johnson.
Technology
December 11, 2019
The Google-owned company has faced scrutiny in the past for failing to protect its users from harassment. It announced new policies Wednesday in an attempt to address the criticism.
Politics
December 11, 2019
The order will extend a federal anti-discrimination law to include discrimination based on anti-Semitism. Some worry the policy will be used to stifle criticism of Israel on college campuses.
Law
December 11, 2019
A judicial panel says Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry coerced colleagues to support her election campaign, made inappropriate advances toward an attorney and had sex in a courthouse office.
Business
December 11, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory.
Science
December 11, 2019
In a cave in Indonesia, archaeologists have uncovered a stunning ancient painting of a hunting party that is thousands of years older than similar works found in Europe.
Asia
December 11, 2019
The lawyers were apparently angered by a now viral incident at the hospital in which an attorney was beaten by doctors after he refused to wait in line at the cardiac facility.
