A newborn baby and cursing lawmakers: California’s legislative session ends in chaos

A newborn baby and cursing lawmakers: California’s legislative session ends in chaos-politico:  Technological mayhem, a virus-spreading gathering and a one-month old baby on the Assembly floor: The end of California’s 2020 legislative session was peak Covid-era politics.

Drugmakers Cancel Price Hikes After California Law Takes Effect

Drugmakers Cancel Price Hikes After California Law Takes Effect - A handful of the world’s biggest drugmakers are canceling or reducing planned price increases in the U.S., following a new California drug pricing transparency law and continued political pressure over pharmaceutical costs.

Feinstein Decides Not to Seek California Democratic Party Endorsement

Feinstein Decides Not to Seek California Democratic Party Endorsement - California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has decided not to seek her state party’s endorsement, calling for party unity ahead of the November election. 

Primary Elections 2018: What to Watch For - The New York Times

Primary Elections 2018: What to Watch For - The New York Times: "Five states are holding primaries on Tuesday: Nevada, Virginia, Maine, South Carolina and North Dakota. Here’s what you need to know about key races in each state."

California Today: How Does Trump Play Into the Governor’s Race? - The New York Times

California Today: How Does Trump Play Into the Governor’s Race? - The New York Times: "As Gavin Newsom and John Cox gathered on election night with supporters of their campaigns for governor in San Francisco and San Diego, another man loomed over the celebrations: President Trump."

The Super Tuesday of 2018 has arrived. Here’s what you need to watch. - POLITICO

The Super Tuesday of 2018 has arrived. Here’s what you need to watch. - POLITICO: "Voters in eight states go to the polls Tuesday for the biggest single primary day of 2018. But the main event on this super Tuesday is in California."

Californians Go to Polls With High Stakes and Some High Anxiety - The New York Times

Californians Go to Polls With High Stakes and Some High Anxiety - The New York Times: "Candidates from governor and senator to county assessor and city councilor used the final hours before Tuesday’s primary to campaign across California, but state and national Democrats were anxiously watching three Orange County House districts where they fear their glut of contenders could lock them out of the general election."

California’s race for governor has become a referendum on resistance - The Washington Post

California’s race for governor has become a referendum on resistance - The Washington Post: "In the race to become governor of the nation’s most populous state, a place that has become synonymous with liberal resistance to Donald Trump, the president has seemed ­ever-present. The Democratic front-runner in Tuesday’s primary, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, has campaigned with a promise of fierce combat against a president widely unpopular here."

5 important voting rules to know before California's primary

5 important voting rules to know before California's primary: "While millions of Californians have already mailed in ballots for the Tuesday primary, most registered voters are either still considering their choices or will weigh in at a local polling place on election day."

California Democrats agonize over House primaries - POLITICO

California Democrats agonize over House primaries - POLITICO: "California Democrats agonize over House primaries" IRVINE, Calif. — Omar Siddiqui, a long-shot Democrat running for Congress in Southern California, was guaranteed two questions at a crowded candidate forum last week. But instead of probing his positions or qualifications, the moderators questioned his very presence in the race: “Shouldn’t you consider dropping out?”

Highest-ranking Latina braces for backlash over Pelosi snub - POLITICO

Highest-ranking Latina braces for backlash over Pelosi snub - POLITICO: "Highest-ranking Latina braces for backlash over Pelosi snub" Forget Nancy Pelosi. The most endangered member of House Democratic leadership is its newest entrant and the highest-ranking Latina in Congress, Rep. Linda Sánchez.

POLL: Californians aren’t on fire for HARRIS, GARCETTI in 2020 -- WHITMAN backs VILLARAIGOSA for governor -- FEINSTEIN still trouncing DE LEON - POLITICO

POLL: Californians aren’t on fire for HARRIS, GARCETTI in 2020 -- WHITMAN backs VILLARAIGOSA for governor -- FEINSTEIN still trouncing DE LEON - POLITICO: "POLL: Californians aren’t on fire for HARRIS, GARCETTI in 2020 -- WHITMAN backs VILLARAIGOSA for governor -- FEINSTEIN still trouncing DE LEON  THE BUZZ: Less than two weeks before the primary election, Dianne Feinstein appears unscathed by her insurgent challenger, Kevin de León, according to a new poll.

California rebukes Trump with health care push for immigrants - Politico

California rebukes Trump with health care push for immigrants - Politico: "California is poised to become the first state in the nation to offer full health coverage to undocumented adults even as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown by separating families at the border."

DCCC Takes Sides to Avoid Shutout in Crowded California Primary

DCCC Takes Sides to Avoid Shutout in Crowded California Primary-rollcall: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is taking sides in a crowded California primary in the 48th District, backing businessman Harley Rouda, in an attempt to avoid a nightmare scenario of being shut out of the November ballot.

Under pressure, California Assembly pitches alternatives to single-payer health care

Under pressure, California Assembly pitches alternatives to single-payer health care-sacramentobee: California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is refusing to advance this year a controversial single-payer health care bill that would dramatically reshape the state's health care financing and delivery system. Instead, he's orchestrating an alternative, narrower approach that seeks to achieve universal coverage and make Obamacare more affordable.

California's drug transparency law yields early surprises

California's drug transparency law yields early surprises-politico: California’s first-in-the-nation drug pricing transparency law is beginning to kick in — and to spur copycats, with Oregon’s governor last week signing a law that requires drug companies to disclose cost components they have long considered proprietary.

Eyes Fixed On California As Governor Ponders Inking Drug Price Transparency Bill

Eyes Fixed On California As Governor Ponders Inking Drug Price Transparency Bill-kaiserhealthnews: Insurers, hospitals and health advocates are waiting for Gov. Jerry Brown to deal the drug lobby a rare defeat, by signing legislation that would force pharmaceutical companies to justify big price hikes on drugs in California.

Single-payer healthcare plan advances in California Senate — without a way to pay its $400-billion tab

Single-payer healthcare plan advances in California Senate — without a way to pay its $400-billion tab-latimes: A proposal to adopt a single-payer healthcare system for California took an initial step forward Thursday when the state Senate approved a bare-bones bill that lacks a method for paying the $400-billion cost of the plan.

California Presses Forward In Fight To Regulate Pharma

California Presses Forward In Fight To Regulate Pharma-kaiserhealthnews:

CA State Senate OKs measures on immigrant healthcare, e-cigarettes

CA State Senate OKs measures on immigrant healthcare, e-cigarettes-latimes: The CA state Senate approved a hotly debated measure Tuesday that would provide healthcare coverage to many immigrants who reside in California illegally.