What the Mortgage Deal Means for California
Attorney General Kamala Harris joined the national mortgage settlement deal at the last minute, after her negotiating team hammered out a side agreement with five of the nation's biggest mortgage servicers. Even so, there's concern that the deal could be too lenient on lenders.
Slow Progress on Prison Health Care
Six years ago, a federal judge seized control of medical care in California state prisons and appointed a receiver to fix it. At the time, an average of one inmate a week was dying from misdiagnosis, delayed, or shoddy treatment. Six years later, the receiver says lawmakers must deliver on promises to upgrade facilities before he can wind up oversight.