Health CareCovered California insurance rates to increaseJuly 19, 2022Rates in the state’s health insurance marketplace will increase an average of 6% next year. The agency also warned premiums may double for some enrollees if Congress does not renew federal aid.
Got an eviction notice? This California website will help you file a response.July 19, 2022Tenant groups developed a tool to file an answer to an eviction lawsuit in any California city without a lawyer.
Interview: Sacramento County Sheriff-elect Jim Cooper on his biggest challengesJuly 19, 2022 | Vicki GonzalezCalifornia state Assembly member and former mayor of Elk Grove Jim Cooper is preparing to take over an office that hasn't had a new sheriff in more than a decade. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento City Council OKs youth funding measure for November ballot July 18, 2022 | Kristin LamIf voters pass the ballot measure in November, the city would use the “equivalent” of 40% of the cannabis business tax revenue from the general fund for youth programs.
After 2 years, the California State Fair returns to Sacramento. Here’s what you need to know.July 18, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThis year’s state fair is taking place at the Cal Expo and runs from July 15 to 31. New attractions include the first-ever cannabis exhibit.
Service industry advocates say inflation is adding extra pressure for Tahoe's low-wage employeesJuly 18, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-TanInflation is causing workers to leave the area, disproportionately impacting the region’s Latino communities.
Health CareHealth care costs keep rising. A new California agency aims to fix thatJuly 17, 2022For years, consumer advocates and some legislators have been battling to rein in escalating health care costs. Now the state has created a new agency to limit future growth in health care costs — and it will have the power to enforce that mandate.
Health CareDial 988: State’s new mental health crisis hotline debutsJuly 17, 2022The new federal number is billed as an alternative to 911 for people experiencing mental health emergencies. A bill would allow California to fund call centers with new fees on phone lines.
There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you liveJuly 16, 2022Hundreds of cities and towns are seriously short of housing, both homes to buy and rentals, according to a new study. It's the main reason that home prices and rents are so high.
How three California women are working to change the way the state responds to wildfiresJuly 15, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki GonzalezWith fire season ramping up, three women in a historically white male-dominated field are on a mission to teach residents that fire is not an enemy but a part of California’s natural wildlife cycle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
