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Saturday, September 28, 2024

By Public News Service Saturday, September 28, 2024

Governor Newsom signs bill to eliminate most medical debt from CA credit reports

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Starting in January, medical debt will no longer count against millions of Californians’ credit scores thanks to a bill signed recently by Governor Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1061 will ban almost all medical debt from showing up on people’s credit reports. Jenn Engstrom, state director for the […]

Friday, March 15, 2024

By Public News Service Friday, March 15, 2024

CA healthcare advocates unveil package of bills to lower costs

By Suzanne Potter Reporter/Producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. In Sacramento earlier this week, Care4All California, a coalition fighting for affordable health care, unveiled a package of bills its members say they would like state lawmakers to pass. Assembly Bill 3129 would give the California Attorney General the power to accept, reject or modify health care […]

Friday, June 3, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, June 3, 2011

City Buzz: Mike Gatto’s pension bill, funds for needy kids to go to camp fall short, and Grand View opens after restoration

Local Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) is very busy these days championing various legislation up in Sacramento. Yesterday, the California State Assembly passed AB 1369, authored by Gatto. This measure, reportedly passed by a 62-0 vote, would stop criminals from using illegal tax deductions. Recently, Gatto authored ACA 11 which would raise the threshold for amending the state constitution. And […]