Medicaid Expansion Would Cost State
Congressional leaders meet in Washington, D.C. today to begin merging the House and Senate health care overhaul bills. Both would greatly expand Medicaid, the public insurance program for the poor. But states would have to pick up some of the tab, and California may not be prepared to do that.
Race to the Top Coming Down to the Wire
As the state legislature reconvenes this week, one of the most pressing items on the agenda is passing the so-called Race to the Top bill. That's California's bid for a share of billions of dollars the federal government is offering to push change in public education. The deadline is in two weeks.
Recycling Programs Fight Back
Today is the deadline for the state to respond to a lawsuit filed by three of California's biggest recycling companies. Over the last six years, lawmakers and the governor have been raiding the money that funds curbside recycling and collection centers to the tune of $451 million.