In Presenting Budget, Governor Calls Out Congressional Delegation For Health Law Votes
“They weren’t sent to Congress just to take orders from that crowd, or from Donald Trump,” Gov. Jerry Brown said. “I think they made a mistake, and they’re going to have to do penance for it.”
Los Angeles Times:
Gov. Jerry Brown Urges Republican 'Penance' For Healthcare Vote, Warns Of The Impact On California's Budget
Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday presented a slightly sunnier view of California’s economy than he offered just four months ago, but nonetheless delivered one of his vintage sermons on the evils of overspending when outlining a new state spending plan. And this time, the man who once trained to be a Jesuit priest singled out the state’s Republican members of the House for their unanimous vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act — a move that alone would result in California losing $18.6 billion in federal funds a decade from now. (Myers, 5/11)
Meanwhile —
KQED:
‘I’m Andrew Janz And I’m Here To Repeal And Replace Devin Nunes’
Protesters gathered in front of Congressman Devin Nunes’ office in Clovis on Thursday, upset about his vote to support the GOP health care plan and critical of his handling of the investigation into Russian election interference. And, to hear from the first challenger to Nunes in the 2018 midterm election, a 33-year-old Fresno County deputy district attorney making his first run for office. (Rancano, 5/11)
The Desert Sun:
Californians See Hope In Single-Payer Health Care Plans As Obamacare Faces Threat
In Sacramento, a proposed bill would create a single-payer health plan to cover all California residents for so-called essential health benefits (a list of services including mental health, maternity care, prescription drugs covered by the Affordable Care Act), plus vision and dental care. A Senate committee approved the bill April 26. “Our constituents shouldn’t have to experience the anxiety of not knowing whether they’ll be covered based on who’s occupying the White House or what party is in the majority in Capitol Hill," state Sen. Toni Atkins of San Diego, one of two Democratic sponsors of the bill, said at the hearing. (Newkirk, 5/11)