State Rolls Out Health Insurance Marketplace
Health and consumer advocates and insurers are praising Covered California for the health plans and rates it selected for the state-run insurance marketplace. Predictions of premium rate shock under federal health reform didn't come to pass -- but it's too early to break out the champagne.
Tug of War over Cap and Trade Revenue
Governor Jerry Brown's latest budget plan has green advocates seeing red. There's a tussle under way over revenue from the state's new cap and trade program.