By Anthony Wright
Governor Jerry Brown announced his May Revision of the California State Budget on Tuesday, declaring for the first time in decades a multi-year balanced budget. In his brief remarks unveiling the proposal, the Governor highlighted pla…
By Anthony Wright
Governor Jerry Brown announced his May Revision of the California State Budget on Tuesday, declaring for the first time in decades a multi-year balanced budget. In his brief remarks unveiling the proposal, the Governor highlighted pla…
By Steve Smith
Walmart shoppers probably didn’t expect to be greeted Friday morning at 5 AM by a lively group of taxpayers protesting the “Walmart Loophole,” which allows large companies like Walmart to avoid their responsibilities to pay their fair sh…
By Hollaine Hopkins
Health care cost containment is a critical issue facing every participant in the health care system. Efforts to contain costs, however, appear to have given rise to dangerous financial arrangements between health insurers and pharma…
By Linda Leu
The California Senate Health Committee had extensive discussion Wednesday about a number of issues related to improving the health and well-being of Californians.
The first revolved around workplace wellness programs. While some large empl…
A retiring U.S. Senator is now free to criticize legislation he passed.
By Linda Leu
Wednesday afternoon, the California Senate Health Committee passed SB639 (Hernandez), which implements many provisions of the Affordable Care Act that will help ensure consumers will be able to purchase affordable coverage. This includes t…