The California Report

California Joins Legal Fight Over Second Trump Travel Ban
With a new travel ban set to take effect Thursday, California and five other states are asking the same federal judge who blocked President Trump's first executive order to step in again.

ACLU of San Diego Sues Feds Over Immigrant Detention Policy
The ACLU in San Diego is suing the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, saying people in immigration detention are routinely locked up for months before they ever see a judge, and that violates their constitutional rights.

Assembly Democrats Propose Debt-Free Education Plan
State Assembly Democrats announced a proposal yesterday to help full-time UC and CSU students pay for non-tuition related expenses, like books and housing.

Carol Christ Tapped as New UC Berkeley Chancellor
The University of California board of regents is expected to vote for Berkeley's first female chancellor. Carol T. Christ has been picked to replace the outgoing Nicholas Dirks, who's leaving after bumpy three-and-a-half year tenure. 

Silicon Valley Congressman Hopes to Build Tech Partnerships in Eastern Kentucky
Silicon Valley Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna traveled to Eastern Kentucky on Monday for an event meant to build relationships between tech companies and a new potential talent pool for local industry.

California's Insurance Commissioner Lays Out Concerns with Republican Health Care Plan
Yesterday, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the American Health Care Act, the Trump Administration's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The CBO analysis says 14 million Americans could lose coverage in 2018, with that number rising to 24 million by 2026. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently talked about some of his concerns with the Republican plan.

Dollars for Elderly Most at Risk in Proposed Medi-Cal Cap
Among the biggest changes in the GOP plan to ?repeal and replace? Obamacare is the revamping of Medicaid, the federal-state safety-net program for low-income people, called Medi-Cal here in the California. Under the Republican proposal, the feds will no longer give states matching funds. Instead, there will be limits on how much can be spent per person.