Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Forced Prison Labor Will Continue In California: In a setback to California’s historic reparations effort, voters have rejected Proposition 6, a ballot measure that would have ended forced labor in prisons and jails. As of Monday, voters rejected the measure 54% to 46%. Read more from CalMatters and AP.
Daily Edition for Friday, November 8, 2024
Lurie Ousts Breed As Mayor Of San Francisco: Daniel Lurie has been elected mayor of San Francisco, denying London Breed another term after arguing that her flawed leadership exacerbated the drug crisis, homelessness, and public concerns about crime. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Thursday, November 7, 2024
Newsom Vows To Protect Californians’ Health Care Freedoms: California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that California will work with President-elect Donald Trump but will also “defend our Constitution and uphold the rule of law.” The governor — again a leading contender for the 2028 presidential nomination — has long proclaimed that he will protect reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. Read more from Politico, Deadline, the San Francisco Chronicle, and CalMatters.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Prop. 3 Results: California Voters Reaffirm Gay Marriage: By an overwhelming vote, California will enshrine the right to marry into the California Constitution, regardless of gender or ethnicity. Read more from the LA Blade and ABC7.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 5, 2024
California’s 10 Ballot Propositions, Explained: California voters will decide today on several health care-related issues, including a permanent tax on health care plans, a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, longer prison sentences for some drug crimes, and more. Read more from CalMatters, and click here for short video explainers from NBC4 Los Angeles. Plus, Politico explains why some California ballot measure results might come as a surprise.
Daily Edition for Monday, November 4, 2024
Harris Mails Her Vote To California, Stays Mum On Prop. 36: Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters Sunday that she cast her vote, sending a mail ballot to her home state of California. She declined to say whether she voted for Proposition 36, a ballot measure that would increase penalties for some theft- and drug-related crimes. Read more from Politico. Plus: KQED takes a deeper dive into Prop. 36. Here is California's official voter's guide explaining the ballot measure.
Daily Edition for Friday, November 1, 2024
ACA Enrollment Begins Today: Covered California launched open enrollment — which begins on Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, 2025 — when Californians can sign up for, renew or shop for a new health insurance plan. Read more from the Sierra Sun Times and Associated Press. Scroll down for more news about Obamacare.
Daily Edition for Thursday, October 31, 2024 🎃
'I Only Have Two Hands': Good Samaritan RNs Demand More Help: Accusing Good Samaritan Hospital and its parent HCA Healthcare of jeopardizing patient care, registered nurses protested outside the facility Wednesday, asserting the health care provider is failing to address staffing shortages and inadequate meal breaks. HCA Healthcare denied the accusations. Read more from Bay Area News Group.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Snakebite bills, emergency abortion care, Kaiser strike, Covered California plans, homeless funding, election news, bird flu, and more
Daily Edition for Tuesday, October 29, 2024
No End In Sight For KP Worker Strike: The union representing some 2,400 striking Kaiser Permanente mental health workers said negotiations with the health care provider have broken down heading into a second week of picketing. Read more from LAist.