Dueling plastic bag propositions 65 and 67: What happens if both pass?

Both propositions 65 and 67 deal with the subject of plastic bags but in opposing ways. If both pass, depending on which proposition receives...

Prop 60 to require more stringent condom regulation in porn industry: Opposed by both...

On its face, Proposition 60, “Adult Films, Condoms, Health Requirements Initiative Statute,” would seem likely to attract wide approval as a health initiative designed...

Mosquito that can carry Zika virus found near Hemet: First West Nile case in...

Zika virus The invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can harbor and transmit the dangerous Zika virus, has been detected near the Hemet outskirts, according to...

Prop 52 aims to extend private hospital fees that help fund Medi-Cal

Proposition 52, “State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds. Initiative Statutory and Constitutional Amendment,” is fairly straightforward in its objectives but a bit...

Covered Cal health insurance rates increasing for 2017: Shopping for plans can still save...

Last month, Covered California announced its rates for health insurance in 2017 with some health plans intending to expand into new areas this year....

Prop 56 will increase cigarette tax and include electronic brands

Proposition 56 (The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016) proposes to amend the state constitution to increase current state excise...

County confirms second Zika case

A woman from the Coachella Valley has tested positive for the Zika virus and health officials say the woman contracted the illness during her...

Ruiz has millions; Stone $100,000

While not a 100-percent accurate prediction of an election, a candidate’s cash is an important contributor to their capability to triumph. In this year’s...

Proposition 53 — one man’s crusade: Local genesis with statewide consequences

Proposition 53, titled the “No Blank Checks Initiative,” springs from a wealthy Stockton-area agri-businessman’s crusade to affect two major projects that appear to impact...

Gov. Brown makes some temporary state water limits permanent: Cites likelihood that drought will...

Citing California’s five-year drought, Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order making some of the state’s temporary water restrictions permanent. Permanently banned are wasteful practices...
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