June 12, 2026
Sacramento Bee
Healthcare advocates praise Legislature for resisting Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts Healthcare advocates on Friday celebrated the budget compromise between the California Assembly and Senate, after seeing many cuts they’d worked against for much of the year delayed — at least until a new governor is sworn in next year.Click to read Healthcare advocates praise Legislature for resisting Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts>
June 11, 2026
Sacramento Bee
Amid slew of corporate tax ideas, Newsom chose one likely to hit people’s premiums For much of this year, progressive lawmakers, labor unions and advocacy groups have pushed Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature to shore up the state’s healthcare system against federal cuts by taxing corporations more. Click to read Amid slew of corporate tax ideas, Newsom chose one likely to hit people’s premiums>
May 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
California is teetering on a healthcare cliff, but few are paying attention When Congress passed the big, ugly bill known as HR 1 last year, most Americans understood it meant cuts to Medicaid, the safety net program millions rely on for medical insurance.Click to read California is teetering on a healthcare cliff, but few are paying attention>
California advocates push state Senate healthcare funding plan amid looming federal cuts Healthcare and disability rights advocates rallied outside the California Capitol on Thursday to support Senate Democrats’ proposed budget plan aimed at helping offset anticipated federal healthcare cuts expected to begin in 2027.Click to read California advocates push state Senate healthcare funding plan amid looming federal cuts>
California health care advocates, labor unions and progressive lawmakers are urging the governor and the Legislature to find new money to fund medical care and other social services for millions of low-income and disabled Californians. Support among House Republicans for extending expiring health care subsidies increased Thursday, with 17 GOP members voting in favor of the bill, up from nine the previous day.Click to read California health care advocates, labor unions and progressive lawmakers are urging the governor and the Legislature to find new money to fund medical care and other social services for millions of low-income and disabled Californians. >
