California

An California mother has spent 10 months seeking help for her son’s speech and behavior issues from his school district and her Medicaid insurer. She still doesn’t have an answer.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to raise the minimum wage for health care workers that will go into effect over the next decade.

Teresa Johnson has been in extreme pain for more than a year. Her Medi-Cal plan approved her referral to a specialist, but it took her numerous calls, complaints and several months to book an appointment.

The term has been around for decades but has been used increasingly over the past 15 years to explain how a person experiencing severe agitation can die suddenly through no fault of the police.

State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls.

Lawmakers have been debating whether and how to stiffen punishments for dealers, while Gov. Gavin Newsom is targeting fentanyl trafficking and distributing more naloxone. The problem, experts say, is one with no easy or clear answers.

The two agencies will join forces with local police and the district attorney's office to ramp up efforts against fentanyl trafficking in San Francisco.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's declaration came after the company said it would not distribute abortion pills in some states. However, California is legally bound to continue doing business with Walgreens through the state’s massive Medicaid program.

The bill would ban several common ingredients used in processed foods, such as Red Dye No. 3, which has been linked to cancer in animal studies.

A new bill in the California Legislature would give legal protections to doctors who mail abortion pills to patients in other states.