October 11
Legislative Update
Governor Newsom Completes 2021 Bill Signings and Vetoes; US Department of Treasury news and other updates provided in the link below.
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Legislative Update
State Investigates Denial of Housing Project in San Francisco; Senate and Assembly Elections Committees Take a Look at Recall Reforms and other updates provided in the link below.
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Legislative Update
Editor’s Note on UCC Legislative Updates During Fall Break; Governor Signs Final Round of 2021-22 Budget-Related Bills and other updates provided in the link below.
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September 10
Legislative Update
2021 Legislative Session Fizzles to a Close; Measures that await the Governors action; Two Year Bills
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August 27
Legislative Update
Nine Days Remain in the 2021 Legislative Session; Appropriation Committee final actions; Vaccine Mandate Bills and other updates provided in the link below.
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August 20
Legislative Update
Legislative End-of-Session Countdown; Upcoming Oversight and Informational Hearings; Federal Guidance Released on Medi-Cal Redeterminations and other updates provided in the link below.
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News and Press Releases
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September 17
Legislative Update
Voters Give a Hard Pass to the Newsom Recall; Governor Newsom Signs High-Profile Housing Legislation
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February 19
Governor’s State of the State Address: Annotated
The team at CalMatters annotates the Governor’s State of the State address.
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February 19
Analysis: Newsom “Owns” Homelessness
CalMatters’ analysis of Governor Newsom’s State of the State address focused on homelessness.
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January 29
UCC MFAR Letter
UCC commented on the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR), which would severely impact California’s Medi-Cal program.
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January 23
You’ve Just Been Named California’s Homelessness Czar — What’s Your First Move?
CalMatters runs down solutions that have been discussed to address homelessness, rated for speed, cost, and political feasibility.
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January 13
New York Times Interview With Dr. Margot Kushel
Dr. Kushel has been studying the underlying causes and consequences of homelessness for more than twenty years.
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